Mid-Level

Deliverer

The person who physically moves documents, packages, or supplies between offices, departments, or sites โ€” running scheduled routes, handling time-sensitive items, and keeping the small logistics of an organization in motion. The work tends to be steady, mobile, and quietly trusted.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
Realistichands-on, practical
Based on Holland Code framework
Job markets for Deliverers
Employment concentration ยท ~400 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
What it's like

What it's like to be a Deliverer

Most shifts involve a defined route or a daily queue of pickups and drop-offs โ€” internal mail between floors, legal documents between courthouses and offices, samples between labs, or supplies between stockrooms. You might use a hand truck, a company vehicle, or just sturdy shoes depending on the setting. Timeliness and chain-of-custody matter, especially with sensitive or signed materials.

The harder part is often the invisibility of doing it well. Nobody notices the route that ran on time; everyone notices the package that didn't arrive. Weather, traffic, and unexpected requests can reshape a day that started predictable. Variance across employers is real โ€” hospitals, law firms, manufacturers, and government agencies all run delivery functions differently.

People who tend to thrive here are dependable, physically active, and comfortable working independently for long stretches. They tend to enjoy the rhythm of movement and the small autonomy of a route well-run. The trade-off can be physical wear and pay that doesn't always match the trust the role carries โ€” the person delivering executive correspondence holds real responsibility for what's in their hands.

RelationshipsLower
SupportLower
IndependenceLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
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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
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Deliverers (SOC 41-9091.00, 43-5021.00, 53-3033.00), 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.
Also appears in: Transportation, Sales
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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.

$23Kโ€“$80K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
1.1M
U.S. Employment
+1.83%
10yr Growth
151K
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

SpeakingPersuasionSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationActive ListeningSpeakingNegotiationCoordinationTime ManagementActive Listening
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
41-9091.0043-5021.0053-3033.00

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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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