74100 – Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations

Lead statement

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

Main duties

• 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.
• 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.

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.

Example job titles

sorting and routing clerk · mail sorter · mail processing clerk · parcel sorter · mailing machine operator · mail dispatcher

Wages (per hour)

Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.