SOC 43-5052
Postal Service Mail Carriers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ68/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ336,040
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$57K
$42K โ $77K
Projected Growth
๐-3.5%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค95/100
High exposure
๐ก Postal Service Mail Carriers face a risk score of 68/100 โ 24 points above the national average of 44. With 95/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite weak projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $57K ($11K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 68/100, Postal Service Mail Carriers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like automated invoice and expense processing are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 336,040 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in managing sensitive interpersonal workplace situations and building trust-based relationships with executives to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Postal Service Mail Carriers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Automated invoice and expense processing
AI-powered research and literature review tools
Automated data interpretation and insight generation
Large language model automation of analysis tasks
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Managing sensitive interpersonal workplace situations
Building trust-based relationships with executives
Coordinating complex multi-party events and logistics
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Scan labels on letters or parcels to confirm receipt.
Obtain signed receipts for registered, certified, and insured mail, collect associated charges, and complete any necessary paperwork.
Return to the post office with mail collected from homes, businesses, and public mailboxes.
Sort mail for delivery, arranging it in delivery sequence.
Deliver mail to residences and business establishments along specified routes by walking or driving, using a combination of satchels, carts, cars, and small trucks.
๐ป Technology Skills
Data base user interface and query software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Map creation software
Time accounting software
Office suite software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Public Safety and Security
Sales and Marketing
Transportation
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 23 | $66K | 75% |
| Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers | 16 | $145K | 69% |
| Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers | 17 | $144K | 67% |