Postal Service Mail Carriers
Office and Administrative Support
Most of the day is spent on an assigned route, walking or driving with a satchel, cart, car, or small truck. Mail is sorted into delivery order before leaving, then taken to homes and businesses; registered, certified, and insured pieces require signed receipts and any related charges. Labels get scanned to confirm receipt, and mail left in public boxes, at homes, and at businesses is brought back to the post office on a set schedule. Customers who are away can have their mail held. It fits people who prefer outdoor route work and a strict daily timetable.
Typical education: High School Diploma or GED
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$60'550
Median Wage Market Position
$60'550
What you might do
- Deliver mail along a walking or driving route
- Sort mail into the order of delivery
- Collect mail from homes and public mailboxes
- Scan parcel labels to confirm each receipt
- Get signatures for certified and insured mail
- Hold mail for customers who are away
Skills that matter
- Mail arranged in delivery sequence
- Walking or driving the delivery route
- Label scans to confirm each piece
- Signed receipts and charges collected
- Collection and return schedules met
- Mail held for customers who are away
AI & the future of this role
Route delivery still depends on driving, walking, and getting mail to real doors in varied conditions. Sorting aids and route tools may trim prep time, but last-mile physical work and local knowledge tend to protect employment prospects.
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