Jobs Similar to Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators
Also called: Mail Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to mail clerks and mail machine operators, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators, Couriers and Messengers and Office Machine Operators.
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators: $39,280 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 79% | $58,470+49% | High school |
| 2 | Couriers and Messengers | 73% | $39,2000% | High school |
| 3 | Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerSame group | 73% | $40,960+4% | High school |
| 4 | Aircraft Service Attendants | 72% | $40,450+3% | High school |
| 5 | Light Truck Drivers | 72% | $44,860+14% | High school |
| 6 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 71% | $40,240+2% | High school |
| 7 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 71% | $37,080−6% | High school |
| 8 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 71% | $68,840+75% | High school |
| 9 | Parking Attendants | 70% | $35,150−11% | High school |
| 10 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 70% | $36,280−8% | High school |
| 11 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 70% | $60,550+54% | High school |
| 12 | Sewing Machine Operators | 70% | $36,670−7% | High school |
| 13 | Transportation Security Screeners | 70% | $66,770+70% | High school |
| 14 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 70% | $59,050+50% | High school |
| 15 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 69% | $37,330−5% | High school |
| 16 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 69% | $34,890−11% | High school |
| 17 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 69% | $37,290−5% | High school |
| 18 | Log Graders and Scalers | 69% | $46,330+18% | High school |
| 19 | Funeral Attendants | 69% | $35,680−9% | High school |
| 20 | Meter Readers, Utilities | 68% | $48,150+23% | High school |
- 1Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
79% similar · $58,470 (+49%) · High school
- 2Couriers and Messengers
73% similar · $39,200 (0%) · High school
- 3Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
73% similar · $40,960 (+4%) · High school · Same group
- 4Aircraft Service Attendants
72% similar · $40,450 (+3%) · High school
- 5Light Truck Drivers
72% similar · $44,860 (+14%) · High school
- 6Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
71% similar · $40,240 (+2%) · High school
- 7Baggage Porters and Bellhops
71% similar · $37,080 (−6%) · High school
- 8Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
71% similar · $68,840 (+75%) · High school
- 9Parking Attendants
70% similar · $35,150 (−11%) · High school
- 10Packers and Packagers, Hand
70% similar · $36,280 (−8%) · High school
- 11Postal Service Mail Carriers
70% similar · $60,550 (+54%) · High school
- 12Sewing Machine Operators
70% similar · $36,670 (−7%) · High school
- 13Transportation Security Screeners
70% similar · $66,770 (+70%) · High school
- 14Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
70% similar · $59,050 (+50%) · High school
- 15Stockers and Order Fillers
69% similar · $37,330 (−5%) · High school
- 16Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
69% similar · $34,890 (−11%) · High school
- 17Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
69% similar · $37,290 (−5%) · High school
- 18Log Graders and Scalers
69% similar · $46,330 (+18%) · High school
- 19Funeral Attendants
69% similar · $35,680 (−9%) · High school
- 20Meter Readers, Utilities
68% similar · $48,150 (+23%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than mail clerks and mail machine operators.
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers71% similar · $68,840 (+75%)
- Transportation Security Screeners70% similar · $66,770 (+70%)
- Postal Service Mail Carriers70% similar · $60,550 (+54%)
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity70% similar · $59,050 (+50%)
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators79% similar · $58,470 (+49%)
- Meter Readers, Utilities68% similar · $48,150 (+23%)
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Questions about jobs like mail clerks and mail machine operators
What jobs are most similar to mail clerks and mail machine operators?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators (79% similar), Couriers and Messengers (73% similar), Office Machine Operators (73% similar), Aircraft Service Attendants (72% similar) and Light Truck Drivers (72% similar).
Which jobs like mail clerks and mail machine operators pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers ($68,840, +75%; usually a high school diploma), Transportation Security Screeners ($66,770, +70%; usually a high school diploma) and Postal Service Mail Carriers ($60,550, +54%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with mail clerks and mail machine operators ($39,280). Without more preparation than mail clerks and mail machine operators usually need: Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, Transportation Security Screeners and Postal Service Mail Carriers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.