minimum age requirement to work in the postal service
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most postal workers are full-time federal government employees working for the United States Postal Service. The median salary for postal workers in 2010 was $53,090. Since mail is delivered six days a week, many postal workers must work on Saturdays. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that postal worker applicants should have a high school degree or equivalent. They should also be at least 18 years old and a citizen of the United States or have permanent resident alien status.