City carrier vs rural carrier

The differences between city carriers and rural carriers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a rural carrier has an average salary of $40,325, which is higher than the $36,251 average annual salary of a city carrier.

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

City carrier vs rural carrier overview

	City Carrier	Rural Carrier
Yearly salary	$36,251	$40,325
Hourly rate	$17.43	$19.39
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	18,262	16,047
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 29%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

City carrier vs rural carrier salary

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

	City Carrier	Rural Carrier
Average salary	$36,251	$40,325
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $59,000	Between $21,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between city carrier and rural carrier education

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

	City Carrier	Rural Carrier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 29%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

City carrier vs rural carrier demographics

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

	City Carrier	Rural Carrier
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between city carrier and rural carrier duties and responsibilities

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.

Rural carrier example responsibilities.

Manage problems, conduct RCA investigations and deliver completed documentation.
Deliver mail to residences and business establishments along specify routes by driving personal vehicle approve by USPS.
Improve efficiency and safety of the route taken to deliver mail in order to comply with USPS regulations
Attend bid openings for prospective construction projects and prepared/draft construction contracts in accordance with RCA policies/procedures.
Ascertain that delivery address matches actual address, requiring excellent number memorization.

City carrier vs rural carrier skills

Common city carrier skills

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

Common rural carrier skills

Delivery Sequence, 27%
Customer Service, 25%
Mail Delivery, 6%
Mail Security, 6%
Necessary Paperwork, 5%
Postal Service, 4%