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Couriers And Messengers
OJT for Couriers and Messengers: NAICS 492
The Couriers and Messengers subsector is part of the Transportation and Warehousing sector.
The Couriers and Messengers subsector includes the following industries:
- Couriers and Express Delivery Services
- Local Messengers and Local Delivery
Subsector Context
The following chart breaks down the parent sector into its subsectors. It shows the percentage of people that these subsectors employ, relative to the entire sector, and the projected growth of these subsectors through 2026.
Largest Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Subsector, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Light truck or delivery services drivers | 219.9 | 32.5 | 12.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | 33.4 | 4.9 | 3.2 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Couriers and messengers | 20.5 | 3.0 | 9.1 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| First-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 13.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Customer service representatives | 8.8 | 1.3 | 3.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Cargo and freight agents | 7.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Office clerks, general | 6.1 | 0.9 | -3.5 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| General and operations managers | 4.2 | 0.6 | 7.9 | Unknown | Unknown |
Growth Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Subsector, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Financial managers | 0.2 | 0.0 | 14.8 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Light truck or delivery services drivers | 219.9 | 32.5 | 12.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 1.4 | 0.2 | 12.3 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | 0.5 | 0.1 | 12.0 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Software developers, applications | 0.2 | 0.0 | 11.8 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Driver/sales workers | 3.1 | 0.5 | 11.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Couriers and messengers | 20.5 | 3.0 | 9.1 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| General and operations managers | 4.2 | 0.6 | 7.9 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Counter and rental clerks | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.1 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Billing and posting clerks | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.1 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
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