Couriers and Messengers

Imminent Risk
82%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
96%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
68%
(High Risk, Based on 77 votes)
Average: 82%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
8.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$36,710
or $17.65 per hour
Volume
72,010
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
3.0/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

96% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

68% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 96% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Couriers and Messengers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Couriers and Messengers' job openings is expected to rise 8.3% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Couriers and Messengers' was 36.710 $, or 18 $ per hour

'Couriers and Messengers' were paid 23.6% lower than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 72,010 people employed as 'Couriers and Messengers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Couriers and Messengers'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 43-5021.00

Comments (1)

Pedro Filho (Highly likely)
21 Oct 2025 07:47
With the help of GPS, a drone can deliver documents, food, and small objects.
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