Couriers and Messengers

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  • Box Truck Owner Operator - Gross Weight Courier Services - Boise, ID

    We're hiring new 26' box truck owner operators right now for daily lanes out of the Boise area. MUST have a truck already What to expect - $3500 - $4000 weekly pay - 5-7 days a week - Overnight work ...

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    We welcome those with experience in jobs such as Independent Courier Driver, Courier , and Delivery Driver and others in the Transportation to apply.

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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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