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Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). 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 perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors.



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$53.4k

Annual median Salary

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Education

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.


81%

High school diploma or equivalent

12%

Less than high school diploma

6%

Some college, no degree

Careers

Typical Job Titles

Automation Clerk

Distribution Clerk

Mail Handler

Mail Processor

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