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.

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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 Sex

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82.1%

Female

17.9%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

0.0%

25-34

0.0%

35-44

0.0%

45-54

0.0%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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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.

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77.5%

Transportation and warehousing

7.5%

Public administration

N/A

15.0%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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17.10%

Northeast

31.70%

Southeast

9.80%

Southwest

31.70%

Central

9.80%

Northwest

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

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$56,000

Northeast

$52,000

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

$52,000

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

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.

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.

Employment Outlook

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