Mail inserter vs operator

The differences between mail inserters and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $30,949 average annual salary of a mail inserter.

The top three skills for a mail inserter include RAN, mail room and zip codes. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Mail inserter vs operator overview

	Mail Inserter	Operator
Yearly salary	$30,949	$37,928
Hourly rate	$14.88	$18.23
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	17,691	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	-	4

Mail inserter vs operator salary

Mail inserters and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mail Inserter	Operator
Average salary	$30,949	$37,928
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $44,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mail inserter and operator education

There are a few differences between a mail inserter and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Mail Inserter	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mail inserter vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between mail inserters' and operators' demographics:

	Mail Inserter	Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.7% Female, 58.3%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	4%

Differences between mail inserter and operator duties and responsibilities

Mail inserter example responsibilities.

Sort mail into USPS bins and stack them onto pallets.
Perform quality control during mailing to ensure USPS requirements are met.
Meter outgoing military govt mail, prepare fed-ex shipments...delivery of mail to squadrons .. work in control restricted area ..
Convince management to convert bi-monthly newsletter to PDF, eliminating all mailing costs for annualize savings of more than $110K.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Mail inserter vs operator skills

Common mail inserter skills

RAN, 13%
Mail Room, 12%
ZIP Codes, 6%
Flowmaster, 6%
USPS, 6%
Pitney Bowes, 6%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%