Mail handler vs city carrier

The differences between mail handlers and city 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 $35,851 average annual salary of a mail handler.

The top three skills for a mail handler include mail containers, delivery truck and pallet jack. The most important skills for a city carrier are delivery sequence, customer service, and place packages.

Mail handler vs city carrier overview

	Mail Handler	City Carrier
Yearly salary	$35,851	$36,251
Hourly rate	$17.24	$17.43
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	59,499	18,262
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	45	49
Years of experience	-	-

Mail handler vs city carrier salary

Mail handlers and city carriers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mail Handler	City Carrier
Average salary	$35,851	$36,251
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $21,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	State of Connecticut	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between mail handler and city carrier education

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

	Mail Handler	City Carrier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mail handler vs city carrier demographics

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

	Mail Handler	City Carrier
Average age	45	49
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	9%

Differences between mail handler and city carrier 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.

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.

Mail handler vs city carrier skills

Common mail handler skills

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

Common city carrier skills

Delivery Sequence, 27%
Customer Service, 20%
Place Packages, 10%
Mail Delivery, 9%
COD, 7%
Postal Service, 5%