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Mail sorter

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Mail sorters work in a postal centre or postal terminal. In addition to sorting letters and packages, the tasks may also include pricing and stamping. The profession requires initiative, care, and speed. Some tasks require good physical fitness.

Posti and logistics companies.

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A sorter is required to be proactive, careful, precise, and efficient. They also need to be able to cooperate as a member of a team. Some tasks also require good physical fitness, such as handling heavy packages.

Automation and new technologies require the sorter to be able to adapt to work-related applications and systems.

The employer trains its employees. You can complete a Further Qualification in Service Logistics and a Specialist Qualification in Service Logistics in the field.

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Median salary

2,642 €/mo

Private sector

2,642 €/mo

The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude. The salary information for an occupation is based on occupational groups defined by Statistics Finland’s national classification of occupations, which often include other similar occupations.

Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries

  • mail room clerk
  • mail sorter
  • post office mail clerk
  • sorting clerk
Source: ESCO 1.2.1 (esco.ec.europa.eu)⁠

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