Occupation 9211 · Elementary occupations
Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers collect, receive, sort and deliver mail, documents, correspondence or messages, either between or within establishments.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Entrants complete short induction courses followed by a programme of Off and on-the-job training.
Leaflet distributor · Mail sorter · Messenger · Paper boy · Paper girl · Postman · Postwoman
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | None | 2026-03 | 92,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | None | 2026-03 | 98,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | None | 2026-03 | 107,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | None | 2026-03 | 8,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | None | 2026-03 | 111,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | None | 2026-03 | 5,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 9,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 7,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 12,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 4,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 12,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 4,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 8,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 14,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 14,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 5,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 9,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 9211 : Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers | None | 7,900.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.