Mail and parcel sorters and related

Mail and parcel sorters and related

NOC
74100

- Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations

process and sort mail and parcels in post offices, mail processing plants and internal mail rooms.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Good
Good

3-Year Job Openings

-18
 

Median Hourly Wage

N/A

Average Salary

$55,600
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

465
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Mail and parcel sorters and workers in related occupations process and sort mail and parcels in post offices, mail processing plants, warehouses 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:
 

Mail sorters

  • Sort mail according to destination
  • Bundle, label, bag and route sorted mail to the proper delivery stream
  • Operate vehicles and material handling equipment in order to sort mail and load postal trucks
  • Search directories to find the correct address for redirected mail.

Mailroom clerks

  • Receive, process, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail, faxes, messages and courier packages manually or electronically
  • Maintain address databases and produce personalized mailings
  • Print and photocopy material, stuff envelopes and affix address labels
  • Weigh outgoing mail, calculate and affix proper postage, and bundle by postal code
  • May operate and maintain print shop and mailing house equipment.

Also Known As

  • mail sorter
  • postal clerk - mail and parcel sorting
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

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

Data legend

49.4%
Female
50.6%
Male
Employment by age

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

Data legend

6.3%
15-24
15.2%
25-34
15.2%
35-44
30.4%
45-54
22.8%
55-64
10.1%
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.

Data legend

4.9%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
49.4%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
6.2%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
23.5%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
16.0%
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

92.5%
Transportation and warehousing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.5%
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.

Data legend

11.50%
Northeast
51.30%
Southeast
24.40%
Southwest
9.00%
Central
3.80%
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.

Data legend

$50,000
Northeast
$58,000
Southeast
$64,000
Southwest
N/A
Central
N/A
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.

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

$55,600

Newfoundland

$58,000

Prince Edward Island

$60,000

Nova Scotia

$56,800

Canada

$60,000
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

-18
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

-72
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

54
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

86
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

-76
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

159