Postal services representatives

Postal services representatives

NOC
64401

serve customers and record transactions at sales counters and postal wickets. They maintain inventory and order supplies in post offices and internal mail rooms.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

42
 

Median Hourly Wage

$22.00
$15.90
Low
$29.00
High

Average Salary

$51,000
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

251
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Postal services representatives serve customers and record transactions at sales counters and postal wickets. They maintain inventory and order supplies in post offices and internal mail rooms. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation, courier and parcel express companies and establishments throughout the public and private sectors.

Main Duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Calculate and affix the correct postage on letters, parcels and registered mail and receive payment from customers
  • Sell stamps, prepaid mail and courier envelopes and money orders
  • Route mail to the proper delivery stream
  • Sign or obtain signatures from recipients for registered or special delivery mail and keep records
  • Answer inquiries and complete forms regarding change of address, theft or loss of mail
  • Record and balance daily transactions.

Also Known As

  • bus parcel express clerk
  • express mail service clerk
  • mail clerk
  • mail room clerk
  • postal counter clerk
  • postal wicket clerk
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • Completion of secondary school and some college office administration courses may be required.
  • On-the-job training is required.
  • Physical fitness may be required for some occupations in this unit group.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Gender

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

Data legend

82.1%
Women
17.9%
Men
Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

Data legend

Suppressed
15-24
Suppressed
25-34
Suppressed
35-44
Suppressed
45-54
Suppressed
55-64
Suppressed
65+
Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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2.5%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
37.5%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
7.5%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
42.5%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
10.0%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

Data legend

77.5%
Transportation and warehousing
7.5%
Public administration
Suppressed
Suppressed
15.0%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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17.10%
Northeast
31.70%
Southeast
9.80%
Southwest
31.70%
Central
9.80%
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$56,000
Northeast
$52,000
Southeast
Suppressed
Southwest
$52,000
Central
Suppressed
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Northeast

$23.85
$19.29
Low
$31.91
High

Southeast

$22.66
$18.91
Low
$32.94
High
No Data Available

Central

$21.59
$17.44
Low
$32.07
High
No Data Available
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$51,000

Newfoundland

$54,000

Prince Edward Island

N/A

Nova Scotia

$42,000

Canada

$52,000
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

42
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

9
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

33
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

108
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

15
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

93