Bulk mail technician vs postal retail clerk

The differences between bulk mail technicians and postal retail clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a postal retail clerk has an average salary of $33,181, which is higher than the $29,840 average annual salary of a bulk mail technician.

Bulk mail technician vs postal retail clerk overview

	Bulk Mail Technician	Postal Retail Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,840	$33,181
Hourly rate	$14.35	$15.95
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	23,199	129,807
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Bulk mail technician vs postal retail clerk salary

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

	Bulk Mail Technician	Postal Retail Clerk
Average salary	$29,840	$33,181
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $34,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bulk mail technician and postal retail clerk education

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

	Bulk Mail Technician	Postal Retail Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Photography
Most common college	-	-

Bulk mail technician vs postal retail clerk demographics

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

	Bulk Mail Technician	Postal Retail Clerk
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%	Male, 35.0% Female, 65.0%
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, 22.6% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 12.5% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between bulk mail technician and postal retail 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 retail clerk example responsibilities.

Manage $24K official mail account, expertly track expenditures ultimately saving the DoD $1K with little to no supervision.
Control USPS and military-own accountable and non-accountable equipment.
Operate POS system to itemize and complete customer purchases and to answer any and all questions someone may have had.

Bulk mail technician vs postal retail clerk skills

Common bulk mail technician skills

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

Common postal retail clerk skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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