Couriers & Messengers

Also Called: Courier, Driver, Laboratory Courier, Messenger

High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$28,040

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Couriers & Messengers do

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.

  • Deliver and pick up medical records, lab specimens, and medications to and from hospitals and other medical facilities.
  • Obtain signatures and payments, or arrange for recipients to make payments.
  • Record information, such as items received and delivered and recipients' responses to messages.
Industry Areas:

Finance and Business • Transportation

Training Program Areas:

OCT-Only Finance & Business • OCT-Only Transportation • Office Administration • Transportation Office Support

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Work Context

  • Telephone
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Time Pressure
  • Contact With Others

Tools

  • Bar code reader equipment
  • Two way radios
  • Radio frequency identification devices
  • Franking or postage machines
  • Photocopiers

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Office suite software
Microsoft Office
Word processing software
Microsoft Word

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension

Knowledge

Business
customer service
Transportation
movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Arts and Humanities
English language

Education

  • 74% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 13% Associate's degree
  • 9% Post-secondary certificate

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Couriers & Messengers Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Brokerage Clerks

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Atlanta - Job Corps

    Atlanta, Georgia

  • Excelsior Springs - Job Corps

    Excelsior Springs, Missouri

ACT & College

There are currently no college programs for this career.

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Enterprising (Persuader)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Independence
  • Self Control
  • Concern for Others

Values

  • Relationships
  • Support
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Controlled Movement

This is what Couriers & Messengers across the country typically make.

$13.48 / hour
$28,040 /year

Entry Level

$17.65 / hour
$36,710 /year

Median Level

$23.71 / hour
$49,310 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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