NOC 64401: Postal services representatives

What is NOC 64401?

NOC 64401 is the code for postal services representatives in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Job titles in this group include bus parcel express clerk, express mail service clerk, mail clerk and mail room clerk. It is a TEER 4 occupation (usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training), so it does not count as skilled work for Express Entry. The Job Bank median wage across Canada is $20.15 an hour.

NOC code

64401

TEER

4: High school or several weeks of training

Broad category

Sales and service occupations

Express Entry

Not skilled

Category draws

None

Median wage

$20.15 an hour

Job titles under NOC 64401

Postal services representatives serve customers and record transactions at sales counters and postal wickets. They maintain inventory and order supplies in post offices and internal mail rooms. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation, courier and parcel express companies and establishments throughout the public and private sectors.

Main job titles

• bus parcel express clerk
• express mail service clerk
• mail clerk
• mail room clerk
• postal counter clerk
• postal wicket clerk

All 23 job titles in the NOC index

bus parcel express clerk, counter clerk - mail and postal services, delivery services clerk, express mail service clerk, lost package search clerk, lost postal package search clerk, mail clerk, mail counter clerk, mail room assistant, mail room clerk, mailer, management services clerk - mail and postal services, messenger service representative, parcel post clerk, post office clerk, postal clerk - retail services, postal counter clerk, postal services wicket clerk, postal wicket clerk, registered mail clerk, shipping clerk - mail and postal services, sub-post office clerk, volume counter - mail and postal services.

Main duties of NOC 64401

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Calculate and affix the correct postage on letters, parcels and registered mail and receive payment from customers
• Sell stamps, prepaid mail and courier envelopes and money orders
• Route mail to the proper delivery stream
• Sign or obtain signatures from recipients for registered or special delivery mail and keep records
• Answer inquiries and complete forms regarding change of address, theft or loss of mail
• Record and balance daily transactions.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school and some college office administration courses may be required.
• On-the-job training is required.
• Physical fitness may be required for some occupations in this unit group.

Additional information

• Progression to supervisory or facility management positions is possible with additional training or experience.

Is NOC 64401 eligible for Express Entry?

Not for the main Express Entry programs, which need TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 work. TEER 4 jobs can still lead to permanent residence through some provincial and other programs, so check each program's own list.

Read how TEER categories work and the full list of NOC codes in each 2026 category draw. Category draws also need at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in one listed occupation within the past 3 years.

How much does NOC 64401 pay?

Job Bank wages for this occupation, per hour. Low and high are, in most cases, the 10th and 90th percentiles, so 8 in 10 workers earn somewhere between them.

Source: Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025), data from 2023-2024 (Labour Force Survey). Wages for job offers in LMIA and provincial programs are compared with these figures, so check the current numbers on Job Bank before you rely on them.

Similar NOC codes to compare

If your work leans toward one of these, read its duties too. The closest match is the one whose lead statement and main duties describe most of what you did.

Classified somewhere else

• Couriers and messengers: 74102 Couriers and messengers
• Letter carriers: 74101 Letter carriers
• Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations: 74100 Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations
• Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations: 72025 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations

Same minor group (6440 Customer and information services representatives)

• 64400 Customer services representatives - financial institutions, TEER 4
• 64409 Other customer and information services representatives, TEER 4

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Using NOC 64401 duties on your resume

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For Express Entry, the reference letter from your employer should describe the duties you really performed, in line with this lead statement and most of the main duties, without copying the NOC text word for word. The free reference letter generator checks your duties against NOC 64401 as you write.

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Where this information comes from

Occupation codes, titles and descriptions are adapted from Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

Wages come from Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Express Entry rules come from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): the program pages for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the category-based selection page as modified on June 22, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NOC code for a bus parcel express clerk?

NOC 64401, Postal services representatives, a TEER 4 occupation in NOC 2021.

What TEER is NOC 64401?

TEER 4. Usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training. The TEER is the second digit of the code. See all TEER categories.

Is NOC 64401 eligible for Express Entry?

Not for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class or the Federal Skilled Trades Program, which need TEER 0 to 3 work. Some provincial nominee programs and other pathways accept TEER 4 jobs.

Is NOC 64401 in an Express Entry category-based draw?

No. It is not on any 2026 occupation list. The French-language proficiency category is open to any occupation if you reach NCLC 7 in French. See every category.

How much does NOC 64401 pay in Canada?

The Job Bank median across Canada is $20.15 an hour, with most wages between $15.25 and $30.00. Pay varies by province: see the table above.

Where is the official description?

On the Statistics Canada and ESDC NOC site: search 64401 in NOC 2021 Version 1.0. This page shows the same text, from the open data Statistics Canada publishes.

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