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CAREER
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$53,440
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-17.8% (decline)
Career
What Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Do
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors.
Other Job Titles Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators May Have
Automation Clerk, Computer Forwarding System Markup Clerk (CFS Markup Clerk), Distribution Clerk, Flat Sorting Machine Clerk (FSM Clerk), Mail Handler, Mail Handler Equipment Operator, Mail Processing Clerk, Mail Processor, Parcel Post Distribution Machine Operator (PDPMO), Small Package and Bundle Sorter Clerk (SPBS Clerk)
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Clear jams in sorting equipment.
- Operate various types of equipment, such as computer scanning equipment, addressographs, mimeographs, optical character readers, and bar-code sorters.
- Sort odd-sized mail by hand, sort mail that other workers have been unable to sort, and segregate items requiring special handling.
- Direct items according to established routing schemes, using computer-controlled keyboards or voice-recognition equipment.
- Check items to ensure that addresses are legible and correct, that sufficient postage has been paid or the appropriate documentation is attached, and that items are in a suitable condition for processing.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Most common level of education among people in
this career: High school diploma or equivalent (81%)
Less than high school diploma
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
This page includes information from theO*NET 26.1 Databaseby the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under theCC BY 4.0license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
