Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-5053
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
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What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Automation Clerk, Computer Forwarding System Markup Clerk (CFS Markup Clerk), Distribution Clerk, Flat Sorting Machine Clerk (FSM Clerk), Mail Handler, Mail Handler Equipment Operator
Representative Tasks
- •Clear jams in sorting equipment.
- •Operate various types of equipment, such as computer scanning equipment, addressographs, mimeographs, optical character readers, and bar-code sorters.
- •Sort odd-sized mail by hand, sort mail that other workers have been unable to sort, and segregate items requiring special handling.
- •Direct items according to established routing schemes, using computer-controlled keyboards or voice-recognition equipment.
- •Check items to ensure that addresses are legible and correct, that sufficient postage has been paid or the appropriate documentation is attached, and that items are in a suitable condition for processing.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Route mail to correct destinations.
- •Maintain office equipment in proper operating condition.
- •Verify shipping documentation.
- •Package objects for shipping.
- •Operate computers or computerized equipment.
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Outlook | Average | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $58,470 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |