Mail Carrier

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Work Tasks

• Put mail in order and walk or drive to deliver it to mailboxes
• Collect money for postage-due, money-orders, and C.O.D. (cash on delivery) fees
• Ask people to sign for registered, certified, and insured mail
• May sell stamps and money orders and take packages to mail
• Work outside and inside in the post office for the United States Postal Service
• Work with letters, parcels, packages, mail bags, push carts, mail trucks and cars, money, signed receipts, change-of-address cards, and other forms

Salary, Size & Growth

• $51,500 average per year ($24.75 per hour)
• A large occupation (325,000 workers in 2010)
• Expected to decline (0.1% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A high school diploma, 18 years of age or older, a resident of the US, able to speak English, a driver's license, a good driving record, and must pass tests
• Skills/Courses: On-the-job training includes safety and defensive driving, machine operation, and processing procedures.