Postal Service Clerks
SOC Code: 43-5051
Postal Service Clerkss weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 75.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 75.4 — High
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Median Salary
$61,630
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Job Growth
-3.5%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Service Orientation
- •Writing
Common Tasks
- ✓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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation