Insert operator vs mail inserter

The differences between insert operators and mail inserters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an insert operator has an average salary of $32,457, which is higher than the $30,949 average annual salary of a mail inserter.

The top three skills for an insert operator include quality standards, quality checks and machine operation. The most important skills for a mail inserter are RAN, mail room, and zip codes.

Insert operator vs mail inserter overview

	Insert Operator	Mail Inserter
Yearly salary	$32,457	$30,949
Hourly rate	$15.60	$14.88
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	41,080	17,691
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Insert operator vs mail inserter salary

Insert operators and mail inserters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Insert Operator	Mail Inserter
Average salary	$32,457	$30,949
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	South Windsor, CT	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	ABB	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between insert operator and mail inserter education

There are a few differences between an insert operator and a mail inserter in terms of educational background:

	Insert Operator	Mail Inserter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Insert operator vs mail inserter demographics

Here are the differences between insert operators' and mail inserters' demographics:

	Insert Operator	Mail Inserter
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 41.7% Female, 58.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between insert operator and mail inserter duties and responsibilities

Insert operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Operate PC and rf-base computer systems with a high level of accuracy.
Mail sorting, prepare mail for USPS, and other methods of shipping.
Sort tray, strap and prepare finished mail pieces in compliance with USPS regulations.
Supervise over technicians who work the manual labor of creating book, magazines and catalogs.
Make sure all work is put in the computer properly to be run in the machine.

Mail inserter example responsibilities.

Sort mail into USPS bins and stack them onto pallets.
Perform quality control during mailing to ensure USPS requirements are met.
Meter outgoing military govt mail, prepare fed-ex shipments...delivery of mail to squadrons .. work in control restricted area ..
Convince management to convert bi-monthly newsletter to PDF, eliminating all mailing costs for annualize savings of more than $110K.

Insert operator vs mail inserter skills

Common insert operator skills

Quality Standards, 17%
Quality Checks, 14%
Machine Operation, 9%
Routine Maintenance, 8%
APS, 7%
Hand Tools, 6%

Common mail inserter skills

RAN, 13%
Mail Room, 12%
ZIP Codes, 6%
Flowmaster, 6%
USPS, 6%
Pitney Bowes, 6%