Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Imminent Risk
86%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
72%
(High Risk)
Average: 86%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-7.9%
by year 2033
WAGES
$53,440
or $25.69 per hour
Volume
116,540
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.2/10

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Calculated automation risk

100% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

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72% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 100% chance of automation.

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Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators' job openings is expected to decline 7.9% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators' was $53,440, or $25 per hour

'Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators' were paid 11.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 116,540 people employed as 'Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators' within the United States.

This represents around 0.08% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 43-5053.00

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terin (Highly likely) 5 months ago
who even uses postal services nowadays?
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