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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Postal Service Mail Carriers.
Importance*More Info
1.Outdoors, Exposed to Weather97
2.Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions91
3.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate88
4.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls86
5.Contact With Others84
6.Deal With External Customers83
7.Exposed to Contaminants81
8.Spend Time Standing79
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures79
10.Importance of Repeating Same Tasks77
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
97
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
91
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
88
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls
How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
86
Contact With Others
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
84
Deal With External Customers
How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
83
Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
81
Spend Time Standing
How much does this job require standing?
79
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
79
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
77