AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 43-5053.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators?

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors.

Estimated AI task exposure
36%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

14 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

34/100

Physical moat

32/100

Human moat

11/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Operate various types of equipment, such as computer scanning equipment, addressographs, mimeographs, optical character readers, and bar-code sorters.
Importance 84/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.78
Clear jams in sorting equipment.
Importance 86/100Relevance 68/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.78
Sort odd-sized mail by hand, sort mail that other workers have been unable to sort, and segregate items requiring special handling.
Importance 78/100Relevance 67/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.72
Check items to ensure that addresses are legible and correct, that sufficient postage has been paid or the appropriate documentation is attached, and that items are in a suitable condition for processing.
Importance 86/100Relevance 64/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.74
Bundle, label, and route sorted mail to designated areas, depending on destinations and according to established procedures and deadlines.
Importance 85/100Relevance 60/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.73
Open and label mail containers.
Importance 82/100Relevance 55/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.70
Direct items according to established routing schemes, using computer-controlled keyboards or voice-recognition equipment.
Importance 89/100Relevance 41/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.67
Move containers of mail, using equipment, such as forklifts and automated "trains".
Importance 82/100Relevance 29/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.60
Distribute incoming mail into the correct boxes or pigeonholes.
Importance 78/100Relevance 38/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.58
Load and unload mail trucks, sometimes lifting containers of mail onto equipment that transports items to sorting stations.
Importance 81/100Relevance 28/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.56

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$58,470

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

105,200

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-5.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

7

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

31 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

31 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

31 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

5%

31 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,550 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

31 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

30 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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