Letter Carrier
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Job description
These individuals sort and deliver the mail. They record the delivery of the various products, that is, registered mail and other parcel services.
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
Main tasks
- Distribute mail, small parcels, and advertising mail according to established routes.
- Deliver special or express mail.
- Collect payment for mailings.
- Return undelivered mail to the postal branch.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience or additional training allows access to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $24.00
- Median
- $28.85
- Maximum
- $32.50
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
8,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 43.1% Female
- 56.9% Male
Not available.
- 43.1% Female
- 56.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$65,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4999% of jobs
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NAICS 230% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54140% of jobs
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NAICS 54150% of jobs
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NAICS 910% of jobs
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Others1% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4999% of jobs
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NAICS 230% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54140% of jobs
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NAICS 54150% of jobs
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NAICS 910% of jobs
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Others1% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Also required
- A few years of secondary school education.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Critical thought
- Social perception
Abilities
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Core strength
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to establish and maintain interpersonal relations
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Focussed on results
- Autonomy
- Capacity to adapt
- Rigour
- Intermediate knowledge of the English language
- Vitality
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
Interests
- Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Official name of the NOC 74101
Letter carriers
Job titles
- Letter carrier
- Mail deliverer
- Rural mail carrier
- Postal service deliverer
- Postman/woman
- Postal worker
- Priority post carrier
- Special delivery mail carrier
- Mail collector
Skill type
Business, finance and administration
Last update: January 29, 2026
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