Postal Service Clerk

Code: 43-5051.00

Also known as: Bulk Mail Technician, Clerk, Distribution Clerk, Part Time Flexible Clerk (PTF Clerk), Postal Clerk, Sales & Service Associate (SSA), Sales and Distribution Clerk, Sales and Service Associate (SSA), Window Clerk, Window/Distribution Clerk

Description: Postal Service Clerks manage various retail services at a post office. There are no mandatory postsecondary requirements to become a Postal Service Clerk. Applicants must pass a written test, criminal background check, physical exam and drug test.

Postal Service Clerk

Typical wages


10% $37,760
25% $38,980
Median $50,150
75% $62,990
90% $64,260
10% $18.15
25% $18.74
Median $24.11
75% $30.29
90% $30.89

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
78,100
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
67,500
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 4,300