Mail Clerk (Except Post Office)

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Work Tasks

• Sort and deliver mail to people and offices in the company where they work
• Get mail ready to go to the post office
• May use machines which put pages in order, fold, and put items to be mailed in envelopes
• Use computers to keep records of mail
• Work for financial and legal services, hospitals, medical labs, the government, schools, and all kinds of businesses
• Work with mail, postage stamps, letter openers, scales, and machines that fold, address, and seal mail

Salary, Size & Growth

• $28,500 average per year ($13.75 per hour)
• A medium occupation (120,000 workers in 2010)
• Expected to decline (1.2% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: On-the-job training
• Employers Prefer: A high school diploma; reading and writing English
• Skills/Courses: Must be careful and pay attention to details.