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Postal Service Clerk

Postal Service Clerk

  • Ideal for those who enjoy customer interaction and attention to detail.
  • Ensure timely and accurate delivery of mail, impacting communities nationwide.
  • Unique role in handling diverse tasks, from selling stamps to sorting mail.
💰 Earn $54K-$72K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
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Overview

Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) 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. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.

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Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Shaky (Decreasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

6,100 in Total

Earnings

$61,610 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage.
  • Check mail to ensure correct postage and that packages and letters are in proper condition for mailing.
  • Sort incoming and outgoing mail, according to type and destination, by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting and scanning devices.
  • Obtain signatures from recipients of registered or special delivery mail.
  • Answer questions regarding mail regulations and procedures, postage rates, and post office boxes.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Using data or completing tasks
  • Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Reading Comprehension

You value 🙏

  • Having support
  • Job security
  • Support
  • Working Conditions
  • Relationships
  • Personal relationships

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