Mail handler assistant vs mailroom clerk

The differences between mail handler assistants and mailroom clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mail handler assistant has an average salary of $35,907, which is higher than the $29,503 average annual salary of a mailroom clerk.

The top three skills for a mail handler assistant include delivery truck, mail room and pallet jack. The most important skills for a mailroom clerk are customer service, USPS, and pickup.

Mail handler assistant vs mailroom clerk overview

	Mail Handler Assistant	Mailroom Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,907	$29,503
Hourly rate	$17.26	$14.18
Growth rate	-6%	-5%
Number of jobs	43,501	97,476
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Mail handler assistant vs mailroom clerk salary

Mail handler assistants and mailroom clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mail Handler Assistant	Mailroom Clerk
Average salary	$35,907	$29,503
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $24,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Irvine, CA	Cambridge, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Vermont
Best paying company	University of Notre Dame	Masimo
Best paying industry	Retail	Government

Differences between mail handler assistant and mailroom clerk education

There are a few differences between a mail handler assistant and a mailroom clerk in terms of educational background:

	Mail Handler Assistant	Mailroom Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mail handler assistant vs mailroom clerk demographics

Here are the differences between mail handler assistants' and mailroom clerks' demographics:

	Mail Handler Assistant	Mailroom Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 48.1% Female, 51.9%	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 6.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between mail handler assistant and mailroom clerk duties and responsibilities

Mail handler assistant example responsibilities.

Organize, separate, and quantify packages from USPS, FedEx, and others.
Provide delivery of outgoing administrative mail to the USPS.
Sort mail, run high speed inserting equipment, and miscellaneous tasks as needed.
Process outgoing mail to field and regional offices via shuttle, ups, and FedEx.
Load documents in the runner, run them through the inserter, and place them in envelopes.
Pick and pack parcels for delivery with FedEx shipping software.process incoming mail for internal distribution.

Mailroom clerk example responsibilities.

Manage office supplies, vendors, organization, and upkeep.
Manage files, prepare lobby monitor presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Copy, file, answer phones, work with fed-ex.
Open and prep them using the OPEX machines and scan them using the IBML machines.
Supervise and run press line.
Maintain organization of packages on shelves.

Mail handler assistant vs mailroom clerk skills

Common mail handler assistant skills

Delivery Truck, 24%
Mail Room, 12%
Pallet Jack, 10%
Office Equipment, 9%
Load Trucks, 8%
ZIP Codes, 7%

Common mailroom clerk skills

Customer Service, 33%
USPS, 10%
Pickup, 7%
Delivery Carts, 6%
Office Equipment, 4%
Postage Meter Readings, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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