Also called: Mailroom Clerk
Sorts and delivers mail and packages inside companies and government offices.
You sort the morning delivery, push a cart through three floors and log packages for staff.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma plus short on-the-job training in the office's mail and package systems; a driver's license sometimes helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -9% over 10 years). Declining with digital communication.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Digital mail, scanning services and delivery robots shrink this job; package handling stays physical for now.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to mailroom openings at large offices, hospitals and universities
Classes: Computer applications, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9051.
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