Couriers and Messengers
Pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or departments within an establishment or directly to other business concerns, traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, or public conveyance.
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Salary Information
Couriers and Messengers: $38,340 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment. | General |
| Load materials or equipment. | General |
| Unload materials or equipment. | General |
| Relay information between personnel. | General |
| Deliver items. | General |
| Sort mail. | General |
| Obtain written authorization to perform activities. | General |
| Record shipping information. | General |
| Provide notifications to customers or patrons. | General |
| Operate office equipment. | General |
| File documents or records. | General |
| Prepare outgoing mail. | General |
| Analyze shipping information to make routing decisions. | Analysis |
| Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities. | Management |
| Maintain mechanical equipment. | Maintenance |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Route mapping software | Route navigation software |