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Mail Clerk

Mail clerks sort, distribute, and prepare incoming and outgoing mail, operate mailroom equipment, and maintain mail logs.

$35,000
Median Salary
85,000
Total Employed
3
Career Transitions
AI Risk Score
0 %
High Risk

Higher risk than 89% of jobs in our database

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Pivot Score 43/100

Moderate pivot potential — some transitions require new skills.

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Automation Risk Analysis

Real-time market signals

AI Can Do This Today
8/10 Very High
Job Postings
-42%
since 2019
Automation Timeline
2-4 years
until major impact

Why This Job Is At Risk

75% automation probability as email replaces physical mail

Business mail volume declining 30%+ since 2010

Digital communication eliminating interoffice mail

Automated sorting machines handling remaining physical mail

Leaving This Role: 50,000+ as digital communication continues growth
Competition Level: Moderate - some logistics skills transfer
Your Head Start: Strong - pivot before complete digitization

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Job Market Data

Real trends from multiple job platforms

Low Demand
Current Employment
111.9K
BLS (2026)
Projected Growth
0%
2024-2034
Annual Openings
0
per year (growth + replacements)

Listing Trends

4 sources tracked
🇺🇸 United States
1.4K listings
Adzuna (1.4K)
🇩🇪 Germany
100 listings
Adzuna (30) Arbeitsagentur (70)
🇫🇷 France
279 listings
Adzuna (203) France Travail (76)
🇪🇸 Spain
0 listings
Adzuna (0)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
21 listings
Adzuna (1) Reed (20)
Sources: AdzunaArbeitsagenturFrance TravailReed
Updated Feb 25, 2026

Career Transitions

Safe career paths based on your existing skills

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1-3 months
60%
Salary Change +10%
Skill Overlap
75%

Skills to Learn

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Administrative Assistant

3-6 months
65%
Salary Change +20%
Skill Overlap
55%

Skills to Learn

Office SoftwareCommunicationScheduling

Logistics Coordinator

6-12 months
40%
Salary Change +45%
Skill Overlap
50%

Skills to Learn

Supply Chain SoftwareVendor ManagementScheduling

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