Also called: Window Clerk, Sales and Services Associate, Distribution Clerk
Works the counter at the post office selling stamps, shipping packages, handling passport applications, and sorting mail.
Window clerks weigh packages, explain shipping options, accept passport applications, and help customers track lost mail, then sort incoming mail into carrier slots. Busy holiday seasons are intense.
BLS postal service clerks median, May 2025; percentiles estimated.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma, Postal Service exam, and on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Self-service kiosks and online shipping cut counter work; passport help and packages keep some clerks.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at usps.com/careers for postal support or sales clerk jobs First: Postal Service entry exam (Virtual Entry Assessment) and background check
Classes: Business class, Math, Keyboarding.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5051.
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