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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Prospects: Very Unfavorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. 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 other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Excludes "Postal Service Clerks" (43-5051) and "Postal Service Mail Carriers" (43-5052).

Current openings

Parcel Post Distribution Machine Operator 1

Number of positions

2012: 4,670    2014: 4,080

Annual job postings

New: 0    Replacement: 20
(Total: 20)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$51,390
($24/hour)
Middle:
$53,810
($25/hour)
Up to:
$54,080
($26/hour)
Average:
$53,180
($25/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Short-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.