Carrier vs rural letter carrier

The differences between carriers and rural letter carriers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a rural letter carrier has an average salary of $40,124, which is higher than the $37,242 average annual salary of a carrier.

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

Carrier vs rural letter carrier overview

	Carrier	Rural Letter Carrier
Yearly salary	$37,242	$40,124
Hourly rate	$17.90	$19.29
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	17,784	16,047
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Carrier vs rural letter carrier salary

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

	Carrier	Rural Letter Carrier
Average salary	$37,242	$40,124
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $69,000	Between $21,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	Cupertino, CA	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Meta	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between carrier and rural letter carrier education

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

	Carrier	Rural Letter Carrier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carrier vs rural letter carrier demographics

Here are the differences between carriers' and rural letter carriers' demographics:

	Carrier	Rural Letter Carrier
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%	Male, 47.3% Female, 52.7%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 7.1% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between carrier and rural letter 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.

Rural letter carrier example responsibilities.

Manage problems, conduct RCA investigations and deliver completed documentation.
Start with USPS in march 2001 as a RCA.
Follow directions and protocol of the USPS and all of its regulations and procedures.
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 rural letter carrier skills

Common carrier skills

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

Common rural letter carrier skills

Delivery Sequence, 36%
Customer Service, 31%
Postal Service, 7%
COD, 6%
Mail Security, 4%
Mail Routes, 4%