Carrier vs city carrier

The differences between carriers and city carriers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carrier has an average salary of $37,242, which is higher than the $36,251 average annual salary of a city carrier.

The top three skills for a carrier include logistics, newspapers and delivery sequence. The most important skills for a city carrier are delivery sequence, customer service, and place packages.

Carrier vs city carrier overview

	Carrier	City Carrier
Yearly salary	$37,242	$36,251
Hourly rate	$17.90	$17.43
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	17,784	18,262
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Carrier vs city carrier salary

Carriers and city carriers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carrier	City Carrier
Average salary	$37,242	$36,251
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $69,000	Between $21,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	Cupertino, CA	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Meta	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between carrier and city carrier education

There are a few differences between a carrier and a city carrier in terms of educational background:

	Carrier	City Carrier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carrier vs city carrier demographics

Here are the differences between carriers' and city carriers' demographics:

	Carrier	City Carrier
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.5% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between carrier and city carrier duties and responsibilities

Carrier example responsibilities.

Arrange mail in delivery sequence, operate llv, used scanner to collect cod and lift packages over 50 pounds.
Specialize in the small LTL division.
Carry hod and help out at construction sites.
Deliver mail by organization unit and/or individual's name.
Utilize memorization and problem solving skills to insure proper deliver.
Learned how to lay brick and specialize in hod carrying and loading.

City carrier example responsibilities.

Scan and monitor the shipment of mail, parcels and packages within the USPS delivery system.
Oversee digital processing of updates and address changes within the USPS computer system for multiple carrier routes.
Supervise and direct military and civilian personnel in the performance of daily supply logistics support functions.
Pass testing requirements including speed and accuracy in memorization as well as organizational skills.

Carrier vs city carrier skills

Common carrier skills

Logistics, 24%
Newspapers, 15%
Delivery Sequence, 15%
Customer Service, 14%
Delivery Vehicle, 9%
HVAC, 6%

Common city carrier skills

Delivery Sequence, 27%
Customer Service, 20%
Place Packages, 10%
Mail Delivery, 9%
COD, 7%
Postal Service, 5%