DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks
Occupational Description:
Perform any combination of tasks in a post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities | 550 | 0 | $26.05/hr | $0.71/hr | $26.10/hr | $26.10/hr | $26.11/hr | $26.12/hr | $26.68/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,000 | 0 | $25.99/hr | $0.42/hr | $24.40/hr | $26.10/hr | $26.11/hr | $26.68/hr | $27.15/hr |
| U S | 65,040 | 130 | $25.99/hr | $0.08/hr | $24.41/hr | $26.10/hr | $26.11/hr | $26.68/hr | $27.16/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Office Clerks, General | 33,520 | $14.70/hr | N/A |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 5,710 | $18.31/hr | N/A |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 5,250 | $10.49/hr | N/A |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 2,300 | $17.60/hr | N/A |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 2,000 | $13.47/hr | N/A |
| Library Technicians | 910 | $19.67/hr | N/A |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 700 | $13.41/hr | N/A |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 340 | $17.36/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Postal Service Clerks
- Collects payment for postage stamps, postal cards, stamped envelopes, metered postage, and money orders.
- Answers questions pertaining to mail regulations, procedures, postage rates, and mail delivery.
- Feeds mail into electric-electronic postage canceling device or hand stamps to cancel postage.
- Transports mail from one work station to another within same postal office.
- Registers and insures letters and parcels.
- Assists public in complying with federal regulations of Postal Service and other federal agencies, such as registration of aliens.
- Posts announcements on centrally located bulletin board to distribute government-related information to general public.
- Receives, registers, and refers for investigation complaints regarding mail theft, delivery, lost mail, and damaged mail.
- Calibrates postage meters.
- Examines mail for correct postage.
- Weighs and computes mailing costs of letters and parcels based on type, weight, and destination.
- Sorts mail according to groups and destination by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting or scanning device.