Mid-Level

Wrong Address Clerk

Wrong address clerks handle mail or shipments that have wrong addresses — researching correct addresses, processing returns or forwards, and resolving the address issues.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Wrong Address Clerks
Employment concentration · ~400 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Wrong Address Clerk

Workdays involve investigative work — looking up addresses, processing returns, and handling the queue of wrong-address items. The pace tends to be steady. Modern wrong-address work involves both physical mail and digital systems, and many clerks find themselves bridging databases that don't talk to each other cleanly.

Collaboration usually involves postal staff, sender or recipient outreach, and sometimes customer service. What's harder than expected is the dead-end frustration — some addresses can't be corrected, and the items have to be processed accordingly. The role asks you to keep digging when the obvious leads have run out.

People who thrive tend to be patient investigators with good follow-through. If you find satisfaction in solving address puzzles and getting mail where it should go, the role often suits you. People who need clean wins, or who can't handle the cases that don't resolve, usually find address research wearing — not every package gets to the right place.

RelationshipsModerate
SupportModerate
Working ConditionsLower
IndependenceLower
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — 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
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Wrong Address Clerks (SOC 43-9051.00, 43-9061.00), not just this title · 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 — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$29K–$64K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
2.6M
U.S. Employment
-6.65%
10yr Growth
289K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

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43-9051.0043-9061.00

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