Jobs Similar to Postal Service Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to postal service clerks, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Cashiers, Tellers and Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks.
Postal Service Clerks: $62,130 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. Postal Service Clerks) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashiers | 82% | $32,880−47% | High school |
| 2 | Tellers | 81% | $43,030−31% | High school |
| 3 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksSame group | 81% | $45,260−27% | High school |
| 4 | Order Clerks | 80% | $46,170−26% | High school |
| 5 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 80% | $37,330−40% | High school |
| 6 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 79% | $34,980−44% | High school |
| 7 | Pharmacy Aides | 79% | $37,680−39% | High school |
| 8 | Office Clerks, General | 79% | $45,010−28% | High school |
| 9 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 79% | $41,300−34% | High school |
| 10 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 79% | $35,070−44% | High school |
| 11 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 78% | $48,500−22% | High school |
| 12 | File Clerks | 78% | $43,600−30% | High school |
| 13 | Gambling Cage Workers | 78% | $37,580−40% | High school |
| 14 | New Accounts Clerks | 77% | $47,670−23% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Customer Service Representatives | 77% | $44,770−28% | High school |
| 16 | Pharmacy Technicians | 77% | $45,750−26% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Procurement Clerks | 77% | $50,580−19% | High school |
| 18 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 77% | $38,630−38% | High school |
| 19 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 77% | $50,670−18% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 77% | $49,230−21% | High school |
- 1Cashiers
82% similar · $32,880 (−47%) · High school
- 2Tellers
81% similar · $43,030 (−31%) · High school
- 3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
81% similar · $45,260 (−27%) · High school · Same group
- 4Order Clerks
80% similar · $46,170 (−26%) · High school
- 5Stockers and Order Fillers
80% similar · $37,330 (−40%) · High school
- 6Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
79% similar · $34,980 (−44%) · High school
- 7Pharmacy Aides
79% similar · $37,680 (−39%) · High school
- 8Office Clerks, General
79% similar · $45,010 (−28%) · High school
- 9Counter and Rental Clerks
79% similar · $41,300 (−34%) · High school
- 10Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
79% similar · $35,070 (−44%) · High school
- 11Billing and Posting Clerks
78% similar · $48,500 (−22%) · High school
- 12File Clerks
78% similar · $43,600 (−30%) · High school
- 13Gambling Cage Workers
78% similar · $37,580 (−40%) · High school
- 14New Accounts Clerks
77% similar · $47,670 (−23%) · Training or associate
- 15Customer Service Representatives
77% similar · $44,770 (−28%) · High school
- 16Pharmacy Technicians
77% similar · $45,750 (−26%) · Training or associate
- 17Procurement Clerks
77% similar · $50,580 (−19%) · High school
- 18Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
77% similar · $38,630 (−38%) · High school
- 19Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
77% similar · $50,670 (−18%) · Training or associate
- 20Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
77% similar · $49,230 (−21%) · 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
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where postal service clerks is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Order Clerks (90)
- Cashiers (89)
- Stockers and Order Fillers (87)
- Counter and Rental Clerks (83)
- Billing and Posting Clerks (82)
- Procurement Clerks (81)
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service (81)
- Tellers (81)
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (79)
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (79)
Questions about jobs like postal service clerks
What jobs are most similar to postal service clerks?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Cashiers (82% similar), Tellers (81% similar), Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (81% similar), Order Clerks (80% similar) and Stockers and Order Fillers (80% similar).
Do jobs like postal service clerks pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than postal service clerks where a direct comparison is possible.
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.