They spend much of their time in mailrooms, which are usually located in office buildings. Most of the rest of their time is spent delivering mail in the building. Mailrooms can be noisy because of mail processing machines. Mail clerks may spend much of their time standing while they sort and process mail. Sometimes they drive cars or trucks when making deliveries and pickups.
Wages vary with training, experience and location.
Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies by the employer. Full-time mail clerks may receive benefits such as health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacations. Outlook Indiana Outlook Occupational information for mail clerks includes all mail and message distribution occupations but does not include mail machine operators or postal workers. There were 2,400 people employed as mail clerks in Indiana in 1998.