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mail carrier
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The Mail Carrier delivers various types of letters, certified mail, parcels and packages to home and business owners either on foot or via mail truck. Their role is to collect and deliver the mail, and obtain signatures of their customers when needed. Their responsibilities are to answer customer questions regarding the postal service and regulation, sell products like stamps and money orders, collect money for the postage due, arrange the mail in the delivery sequence, and inform people when mail can't be delivered.

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Avg Pay: $43K
Jobs: 0
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Avg Pay: $40K
Jobs: 755

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  • Associate Degree
    The number of occurrences matches with Mail Carrier in our database.
    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in General Studies
    The number of occurrences matches with Mail Carrier in our database.
    Avg. Duration:45 monthsAvg. Fees:$23,007Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Business Administration
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    Avg. Duration:18 monthsAvg. Fees:$15,161Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Mail Carrier and Other Important Info

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8.5 years
$42K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
3.23 years
Entry
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
2921 out of 4012

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