Couriers and Messengers

Top 3 Courier Jobs

Courier/DOT-5 - FedEx - Columbus,OH
Driver / operator of company vehicles. Provides courteous and efficient delivery and pick-up of packages. Checks shipments for conformance to FedEx features of service and provides related customer service functions. Performs other duties as...
Driver (21+ Independent Contractor) - Airspace - Columbus,OH
[Delivery Driver / Courier] - Competitive Hourly Pay + Tips ($19-$27 per hour) / Flexible Shifts (FT & PT Available) / Work when you want (24/7/365 availability) - As an Airspace Driver, you will: Operate your own vehicle to safely and...
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...

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.