Laboratory courier vs message clerk

The differences between laboratory couriers and message clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a laboratory courier and a message clerk. Additionally, a laboratory courier has an average salary of $44,363, which is higher than the $38,096 average annual salary of a message clerk.

Laboratory courier vs message clerk overview

	Laboratory Courier	Message Clerk
Yearly salary	$44,363	$38,096
Hourly rate	$21.33	$18.32
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	49,202	66,319
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	12	12

Laboratory courier vs message clerk salary

Laboratory couriers and message clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laboratory Courier	Message Clerk
Average salary	$44,363	$38,096
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $63,000	Between $27,000 And $52,000
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Differences between laboratory courier and message clerk education

There are a few differences between a laboratory courier and a message clerk in terms of educational background:

	Laboratory Courier	Message Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laboratory courier vs message clerk demographics

Here are the differences between laboratory couriers' and message clerks' demographics:

	Laboratory Courier	Message Clerk
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 53.6% Female, 46.4%	Male, 42.1% Female, 57.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between laboratory courier and message clerk duties and responsibilities

Laboratory courier example responsibilities.

Well verse with medical terminology associate with lab testing and phlebotomy.
Perform electronic patient registration, test ordering, and processing of microbiology specimens.
Use of micro-pipettors, scales and centrifuges.
Pick up and deliver bank documents, mail and packages on company time routes.
Pick up mail from post office and bank mail room and distribute to designate persons or departments.
Implement freight forwarding and TSA regulations in oversight of materials expedition via airlines, truck and air charter services.

Message clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Provide clerical support service to various hospitals and clinical registration units and screen patients for possible eligibility for various financial programs.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

Laboratory courier vs message clerk skills

Common laboratory courier skills

Hospital Lab, 18%
Cell Phones, 13%
Stat, 13%
OSHA, 11%
Specimen Handling, 11%
Lab Specimens, 7%

Common message clerk skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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