Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks; and other duties related to mail handling within the postal service.
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Median Annual Wage: $54,520
Education: Less than high school diploma (54%); High school diploma or equivalent (40%); Post-secondary certificate (4%)
Projected Growth: Decline (-3% or lower)
Related Job Titles: Distribution Clerk; Mail Handler; Mail Processor; Data Conversion Operator; Parcel Post Distribution Machine Operator (PDPMO); Small Package and Bundle Sorter Clerk (SPBS Clerk); Automation Clerk; Computer Forwarding System Markup Clerk (CFS Markup Clerk); Flat Sorter Operator; Flat Sorting Machine Clerk (FSM Clerk)
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators.
