SOC 2020 · 9211
Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £24,687 |
| 25th | £28,292 |
| 50th | £31,677 |
| 75th | £36,381 |
| 90th | £41,817 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £24,687 | £28,292 | £31,677 | £36,381 | £41,817 |
| East 2025 | — | — | £31,437 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £31,345 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £36,947 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £29,295 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers collect, receive, sort and deliver mail, documents, correspondence or messages, either between or within establishments.
Typical tasks
collects and may x-ray mail from post boxes, receives parcels, and collects correspondence, documents and other material from individuals, offices or other establishments
sorts mail, parcels and other incoming and outgoing material for delivery, and maintains records of material received and despatched
delivers mail, parcels, correspondence and other materials to specified or agreed routes and schedules
completes delivery forms, collects charges, and issues receipts for the collection and delivery of registered or recorded mail and other items
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Entrants complete short induction courses followed by a programme of Off and on-the-job training.