Bank courier vs message clerk

The differences between bank couriers and message clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a bank courier and a message clerk. Additionally, a message clerk has an average salary of $38,096, which is higher than the $32,795 average annual salary of a bank courier.

Bank courier vs message clerk overview

	Bank Courier	Message Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,795	$38,096
Hourly rate	$15.77	$18.32
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	13,112	66,319
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	12	12

Bank courier vs message clerk salary

Bank couriers and message clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bank Courier	Message Clerk
Average salary	$32,795	$38,096
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $27,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bank courier and message clerk education

There are a few differences between a bank courier and a message clerk in terms of educational background:

	Bank Courier	Message Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bank courier vs message clerk demographics

Here are the differences between bank couriers' and message clerks' demographics:

	Bank Courier	Message Clerk
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 65.2% Female, 34.8%	Male, 42.1% Female, 57.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between bank courier and message clerk duties and responsibilities

Bank courier example responsibilities.

Pick up and deliver ATM receipts, mail and packages from banks throughout the Connecticut area.
Pick up of medications from warehouse pharmacy and deliver to nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities and hospitals.
Meter postage to mail collect from various units within Cuna.

Message clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Provide clerical support service to various hospitals and clinical registration units and screen patients for possible eligibility for various financial programs.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

Bank courier vs message clerk skills

Common bank courier skills

Routine Maintenance, 72%
Bank Branches, 19%
Security Procedures, 9%

Common message clerk skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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