Couriers and Messengers

Top 3 Courier Jobs

  • Independent Delivery Driver - NDS Logistics - Columbus,OH

    [Courier] - High-Earning Potential + Tips ($18-$25/hr) / Total Flexibility / Business Tools Provided / Entrepreneurial Freedom (Choose when, where, and what you deliver)) - As an Independent Delivery Driver at NDS Logistics, you will: Deliver...

  • Non-CDL Bus Driver - Transdev - Columbus,OH

    We are currently on the lookout for an experienced Non-CDL Bus Driver to join our elite team in Columbus, Ohio for our contract with COTA. As a key member, you will be entrusted with ensuring safe and comfortable transportation for our passengers,...

  • Event Security - Sporting Event - Allied Universal® Event Services - Hilliard,OH

    Overview Company Overview: Kick off your exciting career in Event Security with Allied Universal® Event Services, the go-to leader in crowd management and event staffing. Dive into the action at sports stadiums, concerts, festivals,...

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What Couriers and messengers Do

Pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or departments within an establishment or directly to other business concerns, traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, or public conveyance. Excludes Light Truck Drivers.


Courier and messenger Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 142,200
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $33,050

Job Outlook for Couriers and messengers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -11,700
  • Growth rate: -8 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Courier or messenger

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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