Mid-Level

Computer Forwarding System Markup Clerk (CFS Markup Clerk)

In a postal-service operation, you handle Computer Forwarding System markup work โ€” processing change-of-address forwarding, applying CFS-related markups to mail, supporting the automated-forwarding workflow that USPS operations depend on.

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Employment concentration ยท ~170 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Computer Forwarding System Markup Clerk (CFS Markup Clerk)

CFS markup work runs at a mail-processing station โ€” reviewing mail flagged for forwarding, applying the appropriate CFS markups (address labels, forwarding indicators), routing mail through the forwarding workflow. Mail processed correctly and forwarding-accuracy anchor the operating measures.

What complicates the day-to-day is the rule-and-system precision that postal forwarding requires โ€” change-of-address records, forwarding eligibility, and CFS-system requirements all govern the markup work, and clerks build the working knowledge of postal-operations rules. Variance across employers shapes the role: large postal-processing plants run CFS markup at shift-based volumes; smaller post offices run lighter forwarding workflow as part of broader operations.

It fits people detail-tolerant with postal-rule work, comfortable with shift-based mail-processing rhythms, and reliable through repetitive markup work. Postal-service training anchors the role. The trade-off is the shift-work reality โ€” postal processing runs around the clock, and CFS markup operations follow the broader processing-plant schedule.

SupportModerate
RelationshipsModerate
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
IndependenceLower
RecognitionLower
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
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This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Computer Forwarding System Markup Clerk (CFS Markup Clerk)s (SOC 43-5053.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$43Kโ€“$74K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
112K
U.S. Employment
-8.4%
10yr Growth
8K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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