Couriers and Messengers

Top 3 Courier Jobs

  • Courier 1 - Certified Group - Columbus,OH

    Certified Group is committed to delivering expert solutions and quality testing our customers can feel confident in - on time, every time - so the world can trust in what it consumes. As a leading North American provider of laboratory testing,...

  • Distribution Center - Equipment Operator (Cherry Picker/Order Picker) - Abercrombie & Fitch - Columbus,OH

    Distribution Center - Equipment Operator (Cherry Picker/Order Picker) Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments...

  • Medical Courier - Reliable Couriers - Columbus,OH

    20 S 3rd Street - [Delivery Driver] - Competitive Hourly Pay ($27 - $36 per hour) / FT & PT Availability / Flexible Scheduling to Accommodate Preferences - As a Medical Courier, you will: Transport medical specimens, supplies, and equipment in...

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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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