City carrier vs rural mail carrier

The differences between city carriers and rural mail carriers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a city carrier has an average salary of $36,251, which is higher than the $36,111 average annual salary of a rural mail carrier.

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

City carrier vs rural mail carrier overview

	City Carrier	Rural Mail Carrier
Yearly salary	$36,251	$36,111
Hourly rate	$17.43	$17.36
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	18,262	21,544
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

City carrier vs rural mail carrier salary

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

	City Carrier	Rural Mail Carrier
Average salary	$36,251	$36,111
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $59,000	Between $22,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between city carrier and rural mail carrier education

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

	City Carrier	Rural Mail Carrier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

City carrier vs rural mail carrier demographics

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

	City Carrier	Rural Mail Carrier
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%
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, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between city carrier and rural mail 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 mail carrier example responsibilities.

Manage problems, conduct RCA investigations and deliver completed documentation.
Track packages through use of USPS website.
Make customers aware of all services available to them from their carrier and the USPS.
Attend bid openings for prospective construction projects and prepared/draft construction contracts in accordance with RCA policies/procedures.
Sort DPS mail and other mail types per assign route destinations and distribute mail to customer sites.

City carrier vs rural mail 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 mail carrier skills

Customer Service, 26%
Delivery Sequence, 25%
Mail Delivery, 7%
COD, 6%
Necessary Paperwork, 5%
Postal Service, 5%