Mail handler vs mail list librarian

The differences between mail handlers and mail list librarians 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 $30,461 average annual salary of a mail list librarian.

The top three skills for a mail handler include mail containers, delivery truck and pallet jack. The most important skills for a mail list librarian are data integrity, communicate results, and .

Mail handler vs mail list librarian overview

	Mail Handler	Mail List Librarian
Yearly salary	$35,851	$30,461
Hourly rate	$17.24	$14.64
Growth rate	-6%	-4%
Number of jobs	59,499	18,466
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Mail handler vs mail list librarian salary

Mail handlers and mail list librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mail Handler	Mail List Librarian
Average salary	$35,851	$30,461
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $22,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	State of Connecticut	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between mail handler and mail list librarian education

There are a few differences between a mail handler and a mail list librarian in terms of educational background:

	Mail Handler	Mail List Librarian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Marketing
Most common college	-	-

Mail handler vs mail list librarian demographics

Here are the differences between mail handlers' and mail list librarians' demographics:

	Mail Handler	Mail List Librarian
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 36.4% Female, 63.6%
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, 18.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between mail handler and mail list librarian 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.

Mail list librarian example responsibilities.

Manage yearly budget for DVDs.
Perform regular cataloging of new acquisitions, maintaining accurate data building for microfilm, microfiche, periodicals, and academic collections.
Operate OPEX machines to automatically sort envelopes.

Mail handler vs mail list librarian skills

Common mail handler skills

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

Common mail list librarian skills

Data Integrity, 51%
Communicate Results, 49%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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