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Postal Service Clerks

Industry Areas

  • Postal Service

Day-to-Day Tasks

  • Keep money drawers in order, and record and balance daily transactions.
  • Weigh letters and parcels; compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination; and affix correct postage.
  • Obtain signatures from recipients of registered or special delivery mail.

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Overall Kind of Work

Postal Service clerks sell stamps, money orders, postal stationery, and mailing envelopes and boxes in post offices throughout the country. These workers register, certify, and insure mail, calcul...

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Military

Administrative support specialists work in office settings, both on land and aboard ships.

Workweek Breakdown

The hours worked per week by people currently pursuing this career.

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  • 6.40% (21-34 Hours)
  • 0.94% (35-39 Hours)
  • 88.29% (40 Hours)
  • 4.36% (41-49 Hours)

This data also pertains to Postal Service Clerks(43-5051)

Type of Work

The level of day-to-day involvement with data, people or things.

Data: Low
People: Low
Things: Medium

Skills at a Glance

The levels of different skills helpful in this career.

Verbal skills: Medium
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Low
Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Medium
Math & Science Skills: Medium
Technology Design & Control: Low
Leadership: Low

Workplace at a Glance

The level of different environmental factors you would experience on the job.

Responsibility: Low
Exposure to Job Hazards: Medium
Physical Activity: High
Decision Making: Medium
Repetitiveness: High
Level of Competition: Low
Time Pressure: Medium

Business Breakdown

The different sectors people in this career currently work in.

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  • 100.00% (Federal Government)

Military Breakdown

The number of people who currently hold this career in the Military.

1,064 Postal Service Clerks in the military

Data supplied by: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center
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