Mail handler vs casual clerk

The differences between mail handlers and casual clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mail handler has an average salary of $35,851, which is higher than the $32,987 average annual salary of a casual clerk.

The top three skills for a mail handler include mail containers, delivery truck and pallet jack. The most important skills for a casual clerk are customer service, delivery truck, and mail handling.

Mail handler vs casual clerk overview

	Mail Handler	Casual Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,851	$32,987
Hourly rate	$17.24	$15.86
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	59,499	66,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Mail handler vs casual clerk salary

Mail handlers and casual clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mail Handler	Casual Clerk
Average salary	$35,851	$32,987
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	State of Connecticut	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between mail handler and casual clerk education

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

	Mail Handler	Casual Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mail handler vs casual clerk demographics

Here are the differences between mail handlers' and casual clerks' demographics:

	Mail Handler	Casual Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 40.5% Female, 59.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 6.2% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between mail handler and casual clerk duties and responsibilities

Mail handler example responsibilities.

Process mail with RF scanner.
Comply with FAA and FedEx rules and regulations.
Operate tug and dolly to the fedex plane so they can load them
Process mail with RF scanners, or weigh mail for proper postage for shipping
Replenish and replace the BMC carts when fill and escort carts to the loading dock.
Operate a DBCS, which is an automation machine used to sort mail by zip codes and states.

Casual clerk example responsibilities.

Manage $24K official mail account, expertly track expenditures ultimately saving the DoD $1K with little to no supervision.
Reload all trucks by pushing the APC's BMC's into the trailer and securing them properly.
Prepare bulk mail in BMC by (country, zip, etc . )
Maintain and update various GSA databases.
Sort and run mail through automate equipment.
Process incoming and outgoing mail according to DOD policies and regulations.

Mail handler vs casual clerk skills

Common mail handler skills

Mail Containers, 28%
Delivery Truck, 15%
Pallet Jack, 12%
Load Trucks, 10%
Mail Delivery, 5%
Mail Handling, 4%

Common casual clerk skills

Customer Service, 82%
Delivery Truck, 6%
Mail Handling, 3%
Processing Equipment, 2%
Postal Service, 1%
Mail Carriers, 1%