Mail Workers, Except Postal Service

in California

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. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Information Organization	83	48
Mathematics	83	33
Monitoring	77	33
Problem Identification	80	38
Product Inspection	83	31
Reading Comprehension	77	45
Service Orientation	77	40
Writing	87	33

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	6,500	6,300	-200	-3.1	6,920

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$20.66	$17.28	$19.31	$23.24

Education

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Workers must have a Short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Data for Training Programs not available.

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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