NYC Hired: Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Prospects: Very Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Use hand or mail handling machines to time stamp, open, read, sort, and route incoming mail; and address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages. Duties may also include keeping necessary records and completed forms.

Current openings

Direct Mail Clerk 13
Mailroom Clerk 9
Packaging Clerk 44

Number of positions

2012: 6,210 2014: 6,440

Annual job postings

New: 120 Replacement: 120
(Total: 240)

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$23,820
($11/hour)

Middle:
$32,060
($15/hour)

Up to:
$38,050
($18/hour)

Average:
$33,310
($16/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.