Couriers and Messengers

Top 3 Courier Jobs

  • Courier/Swing Drvr/DOT-16 - FedEx - Plain City,OH

    Operates company vehicles and provide courteous and efficient delivery and pick up of packages; to check shipments for conformance to FedEx features of service; Provides coverage for all assigned routes within the station's service area; Provides...

  • Customer Service Agent Part Time - American Airlines - Columbus,OH

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  • Entry-Level Freight Dispatcher (Remote) – Earn $2,200 to $3,000 Weekly ($114,400–$156,000 Annually) - American Logistics Authority - Columbus,OH

    Entry-Level Freight Dispatcher (Remote) We are hiring motivated individuals to join our logistics team as Freight Dispatchers. This is a remote position with strong income potential. Candidates must already understand dispatching...

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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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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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