Mail inserter vs tube station attendant

The differences between mail inserters and tube station attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mail inserter has an average salary of $30,949, which is higher than the $29,670 average annual salary of a tube station attendant.

The top three skills for a mail inserter include RAN, mail room and zip codes. The most important skills for a tube station attendant are guest service, safety regulations, and safety procedures.

Mail inserter vs tube station attendant overview

	Mail Inserter	Tube Station Attendant
Yearly salary	$30,949	$29,670
Hourly rate	$14.88	$14.26
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	17,691	45,468
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Mail inserter vs tube station attendant salary

Mail inserters and tube station attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mail Inserter	Tube Station Attendant
Average salary	$30,949	$29,670
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $44,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mail inserter and tube station attendant education

There are a few differences between a mail inserter and a tube station attendant in terms of educational background:

	Mail Inserter	Tube Station Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mail inserter vs tube station attendant demographics

Here are the differences between mail inserters' and tube station attendants' demographics:

	Mail Inserter	Tube Station Attendant
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 41.7% Female, 58.3%	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%
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, 5.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 4.9% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between mail inserter and tube station attendant 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.

Tube station attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Prepare assembled, and package various food items for Starbucks

Mail inserter vs tube station attendant skills

Common mail inserter skills

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

Common tube station attendant skills

Guest Service, 52%
Safety Regulations, 27%
Safety Procedures, 21%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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