Occupation Profile for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Use hand or mail handling machines to time stamp, open, read, sort, and route incoming mail; and address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages. Duties may also include keeping necessary records and completed forms.
Overview
| $23,810.00 | Median Annual Wage | 4,000 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 6.8 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 56.2 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 152,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 34.6 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 134,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 9.2 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
Sample Job Titles
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Related Academic Programs
Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)