- Scan labels on letters or parcels to confirm receipt.
- Obtain signed receipts for registered, certified, and insured mail, collect associated charges, and complete any necessary paperwork.
- Return to the post office with mail collected from homes, businesses, and public mailboxes.
- Sort mail for delivery, arranging it in delivery
Postperson | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Postal delivery workers sort letters and packages for delivery to homes and businesses.
Postal deliver workers typically work around 41 to 43 hours per week.
As a postal deliver worker you will typically work early mornings.
This occupation tends to be:
- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical,
| Average salary |
| 26,857 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Postperson
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28,653 GBP
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24,948 GBP
Average salary for part-time Postperson
Average salary for full-time Postperson
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12,266 GBP
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Salary over time for Postperson
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23,126 GBP
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24,210 GBP
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24,924 GBP
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24,227 GBP
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24,784 GBP
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28,153 GBP
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27,414 GBP
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Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
