Couriers and Messengers

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    Job Purpose To provide superior customer service whilst supporting our courier drivers in order to help facilitate the on-time delivery of all items to our customers using all resources available

  • Courier/Driver - PHARMALOGIC HOLDINGS - Austin, TX

    PharmaLogic offers you an exceptional opportunity to join our dynamic team as a Courier /Driver! PharmaLogic is the fastest-growing SPECT & PET radiopharmaceutical solutions provider and contract ...

  • Business Development Representative/Outside Sales - DFW - Quicksilver Express Courier - Dallas, TX

    Quicksilver Express Courier is a leading same-day delivery company, and we're searching for a motivated individual to join our team. We are looking to fill this position immediately, APPLY TODAY ! As ...

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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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