Mail handler sorter vs process equipment operator

The differences between mail handler sorters and process equipment operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a process equipment operator has an average salary of $34,376, which is higher than the $31,228 average annual salary of a mail handler sorter.

The top three skills for a mail handler sorter include unload containers, USPS and copy machines. The most important skills for a process equipment operator are medical equipment, loaders, and CNC.

Mail handler sorter vs process equipment operator overview

	Mail Handler Sorter	Process Equipment Operator
Yearly salary	$31,228	$34,376
Hourly rate	$15.01	$16.53
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	60,267	82,286
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Mail handler sorter vs process equipment operator salary

Mail handler sorters and process equipment operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mail Handler Sorter	Process Equipment Operator
Average salary	$31,228	$34,376
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mail handler sorter and process equipment operator education

There are a few differences between a mail handler sorter and a process equipment operator in terms of educational background:

	Mail Handler Sorter	Process Equipment Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mail handler sorter vs process equipment operator demographics

Here are the differences between mail handler sorters' and process equipment operators' demographics:

	Mail Handler Sorter	Process Equipment Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 58.7% Female, 41.3%	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 12.0% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 11.8% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between mail handler sorter and process equipment operator duties and responsibilities

Mail handler sorter example responsibilities.

Operate OPEX machines which are used to open customer lockbox payment envelopes consistently meeting or exceeding productivity standards.
Load and unload trucks using sit down lift, process mail through the DBCS machines, train new employees.

Process equipment operator example responsibilities.

Manage production of high quality sugar make through GMP, SQF, and HACCP processes.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Assist in the ongoing development of implementation of ISO manuals.
Sanitize machines at specify intervals, record all chemical titration and protect productintegrity.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Mail handler sorter vs process equipment operator skills

Common mail handler sorter skills

Unload Containers, 40%
USPS, 15%
Copy Machines, 14%
Mail Handling, 11%
Load Trucks, 9%
Postal Service, 6%

Common process equipment operator skills

Medical Equipment, 29%
Loaders, 15%
CNC, 14%
Quality Checks, 10%
Safety Policies, 9%
RF, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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