Postal Service Clerks, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here39
  • clerk
  • bulk clerk
  • dock clerk
  • mail agent
  • mail clerk
  • mail caller
  • stamp clerk
  • city carrier
  • mail handler
  • postal clerk
  • window clerk
  • counter clerk
  • mailing clerk
  • rural carrier
  • and 25 more
SOC code
43-5051.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
21 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Postal Service ClerksSOC 43-5051.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
62% · agentPartly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
25% · you keepBarely automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Postage calculation agent
Delivery operations information system DOIS · Sheets · Docs
● No integration needed
Mail sorting agent
Inventory tracking software · Delivery operations information system DOIS · Docs
● No integration needed
Regulations Q&A agent
Search · Docs · Chat
● No integration needed
Complaint response agent
Docs · Email · Delivery operations information system DOIS
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically obtain signatures from recipients for registered or special delivery mailTransport mail physically between work stations and deliver items on-siteHandle cash transactions and maintain accountability for money drawersProvide in-person assistance to customers with complex claims or compliance issues

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Sort and process incoming/outgoing mail85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Answer questions on mail regulations, rates, and procedures62% · routine communication and explanation · partly automatable

The full activity list

All 21 detailed work activities O*NET records for Postal Service Clerks, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Barely automatable 4

Barely automatable activities for Postal Service Clerks
ActivityJobs
Deliver items21
Store items8
Assist individuals with paperwork6
Load materials or equipment6