Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
SOC Code: 43-9051
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Services wrap packages or bundles by hand, or by using tying machines. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 69.4/100, this role has moderate resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 69.4 — High
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Median Salary
$38,150
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Job Growth
-6.6%
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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
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Monitoring
- •Time Management
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Listening
- •Operation and Control
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Coordination
Common Tasks
- ✓Wrap packages or bundles by hand, or by using tying machines.
- ✓Verify that items are addressed correctly, marked with the proper postage, and in suitable condition for processing.
- ✓Remove containers of sorted mail or parcels and transfer them to designated areas according to established procedures.
- ✓Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary.
- ✓Affix postage to packages or letters by hand, or stamp materials, using postage meters.
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