Jobs Similar to Postal Service Mail Carriers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to postal service mail carriers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Couriers and Messengers, Postal Service Clerks and Parking Attendants.
Postal Service Mail Carriers: $60,550 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 Mail Carriers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Couriers and MessengersSame group | 78% | $39,200−35% | High school |
| 2 | Postal Service ClerksSame group | 76% | $62,130+3% | High school |
| 3 | Parking Attendants | 76% | $35,150−42% | High school |
| 4 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 75% | $37,080−39% | High school |
| 5 | Driver/Sales Workers | 75% | $38,770−36% | High school |
| 6 | Funeral Attendants | 73% | $35,680−41% | High school |
| 7 | Cashiers | 72% | $32,880−46% | High school |
| 8 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 72% | $37,330−38% | High school |
| 9 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 71% | $41,300−32% | High school |
| 10 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 70% | $39,280−35% | High school |
| 11 | Cargo and Freight AgentsSame group | 70% | $52,260−14% | High school |
| 12 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksSame group | 70% | $45,260−25% | High school |
| 13 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsSame group | 70% | $58,470−3% | High school |
| 14 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 69% | $37,290−38% | High school |
| 15 | Parking Enforcement Workers | 69% | $46,730−23% | High school |
| 16 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 69% | $59,050−2% | High school |
| 17 | Pharmacy Aides | 69% | $37,680−38% | High school |
| 18 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 68% | $32,150−47% | High school |
| 19 | Light Truck Drivers | 68% | $44,860−26% | High school |
| 20 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 67% | $36,300−40% | High school |
- 1Couriers and Messengers
78% similar · $39,200 (−35%) · High school · Same group
- 2Postal Service Clerks
76% similar · $62,130 (+3%) · High school · Same group
- 3Parking Attendants
76% similar · $35,150 (−42%) · High school
- 4Baggage Porters and Bellhops
75% similar · $37,080 (−39%) · High school
- 5Driver/Sales Workers
75% similar · $38,770 (−36%) · High school
- 6Funeral Attendants
73% similar · $35,680 (−41%) · High school
- 7Cashiers
72% similar · $32,880 (−46%) · High school
- 8Stockers and Order Fillers
72% similar · $37,330 (−38%) · High school
- 9Counter and Rental Clerks
71% similar · $41,300 (−32%) · High school
- 10Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
70% similar · $39,280 (−35%) · High school
- 11Cargo and Freight Agents
70% similar · $52,260 (−14%) · High school · Same group
- 12Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
70% similar · $45,260 (−25%) · High school · Same group
- 13Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
70% similar · $58,470 (−3%) · High school · Same group
- 14Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
69% similar · $37,290 (−38%) · High school
- 15Parking Enforcement Workers
69% similar · $46,730 (−23%) · High school
- 16Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
69% similar · $59,050 (−2%) · High school
- 17Pharmacy Aides
69% similar · $37,680 (−38%) · High school
- 18Amusement and Recreation Attendants
68% similar · $32,150 (−47%) · High school
- 19Light Truck Drivers
68% similar · $44,860 (−26%) · High school
- 20Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
67% similar · $36,300 (−40%) · 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 mail carriers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Driver/Sales Workers (82)
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service (80)
- Parking Attendants (76)
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops (75)
- Light Truck Drivers (75)
- Funeral Attendants (73)
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (69)
- Parking Enforcement Workers (69)
- Flight Attendants (67)
- Transportation Security Screeners (66)
Questions about jobs like postal service mail carriers
What jobs are most similar to postal service mail carriers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Couriers and Messengers (78% similar), Postal Service Clerks (76% similar), Parking Attendants (76% similar), Baggage Porters and Bellhops (75% similar) and Driver/Sales Workers (75% similar).
Which jobs like postal service mail carriers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Postal Service Clerks ($62,130, +3%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with postal service mail carriers ($60,550). Without more preparation than postal service mail carriers usually need: Postal Service Clerks.
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.