Carrier vs city mail carrier

The differences between carriers and city mail 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 $35,607 average annual salary of a city mail carrier.

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

Carrier vs city mail carrier overview

	Carrier	City Mail Carrier
Yearly salary	$37,242	$35,607
Hourly rate	$17.90	$17.12
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	17,784	23,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Carrier vs city mail carrier salary

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

	Carrier	City Mail Carrier
Average salary	$37,242	$35,607
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $69,000	Between $22,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Cupertino, CA	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Meta	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between carrier and city mail carrier education

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

	Carrier	City Mail Carrier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carrier vs city mail carrier demographics

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

	Carrier	City Mail Carrier
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between carrier and city mail 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 mail carrier example responsibilities.

Operate and maneuver a USPS delivery vehicle through residential traffic.
Answer questions from customers on set route in regards to USPS policies and procedures.
Meter outgoing military govt mail, prepare fed-ex shipments...delivery of mail to squadrons .. work in control restricted area ..
Separate confidential file including taxes and vouchers to facilitate IRS processing

Carrier vs city mail carrier skills

Common carrier skills

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

Common city mail carrier skills

Delivery Sequence, 32%
Customer Service, 23%
Mail Delivery, 13%
COD, 8%
Necessary Paperwork, 7%
Mail Routes, 4%