Bulk mail technician vs postal clerk

The differences between bulk mail technicians and postal clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a postal clerk has an average salary of $38,239, which is higher than the $29,840 average annual salary of a bulk mail technician.

The top three skills for a bulk mail technician include USPS, business mail and customer service. The most important skills for a postal clerk are customer service, postal service, and postage rates.

Bulk mail technician vs postal clerk overview

	Bulk Mail Technician	Postal Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,840	$38,239
Hourly rate	$14.35	$18.38
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	23,199	93,101
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Bulk mail technician vs postal clerk salary

Bulk mail technicians and postal clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bulk Mail Technician	Postal Clerk
Average salary	$29,840	$38,239
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $34,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between bulk mail technician and postal clerk education

There are a few differences between a bulk mail technician and a postal clerk in terms of educational background:

	Bulk Mail Technician	Postal Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bulk mail technician vs postal clerk demographics

Here are the differences between bulk mail technicians' and postal clerks' demographics:

	Bulk Mail Technician	Postal Clerk
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 8.9% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 15.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 10.6% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between bulk mail technician and postal clerk duties and responsibilities

Bulk mail technician example responsibilities.

Box and ship medical devices following specific procedures designate by corporate office and FDA.
Post extrusion duties require packaging of extrude polymers into bags and boxes for shipping.

Postal clerk example responsibilities.

Manage $24K official mail account, expertly track expenditures ultimately saving the DoD $1K with little to no supervision.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Assist with various duties including spreadsheet development, payroll information and data population.

Bulk mail technician vs postal clerk skills

Common bulk mail technician skills

USPS, 61%
Business Mail, 14%
Customer Service, 13%
Bulk Mailings, 12%

Common postal clerk skills

Customer Service, 24%
Postal Service, 20%
Postage Rates, 11%
ZIP Codes, 4%
USPS, 4%
Mail Delivery, 3%