Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS).
About the profession
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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Based on the Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Artistic
Creative, expressive, original thinking
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
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Career Path
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Career Ladder
Trainee Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operator → Technician Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operator → Senior Technician Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operator → Lead Technician Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operator
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Salary Growth
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Levels
72K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $41,700 - $49,235/year With equity/bonuses: $45,870 - $59,082 Top markets (SF/NYC): $47,955 - $59,082 Execute core tasks using Monitoring under…
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Clear jams in sorting equipment. 10am, Operate various types of equipment, such as computer scanning equipment, addressographs, mimeographs, optical character readers, and…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $29,190 - $44,312 Year 2-3: Junior level $49,235 - $53,932 Year 4-6: Mid level $53,932 - $58,473 Year 7-10: Senior level $58,473 - $67,520 Year 10+:…
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