Mail machine operator vs mail inserter

The differences between mail machine operators and mail inserters 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 $30,675 average annual salary of a mail machine operator.

The top three skills for a mail machine operator include minor maintenance, service calls and photocopying. The most important skills for a mail inserter are RAN, mail room, and zip codes.

Mail machine operator vs mail inserter overview

	Mail Machine Operator	Mail Inserter
Yearly salary	$30,675	$30,949
Hourly rate	$14.75	$14.88
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	71,436	17,691
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Mail machine operator vs mail inserter salary

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

	Mail Machine Operator	Mail Inserter
Average salary	$30,675	$30,949
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Washington State University	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between mail machine operator and mail inserter education

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

	Mail Machine Operator	Mail Inserter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mail machine operator vs mail inserter demographics

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

	Mail Machine Operator	Mail Inserter
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%	Male, 41.7% Female, 58.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.6% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between mail machine operator and mail inserter duties and responsibilities

Mail machine operator example responsibilities.

Manage files, prepare lobby monitor presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Process mail and run an opex machine that cuts the envelopes while sorting mail.
Complete paperwork for the high quantities of mail that have ran off of the machines.
Operate OPEX machines to automatically sort envelopes.
Perform bulk USPS mail verification and coordinate distribution to regional postal centers.
Meter outgoing military govt mail, prepare fed-ex shipments...delivery of mail to squadrons .. work in control restricted area ..

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.

Mail machine operator vs mail inserter skills

Common mail machine operator skills

Minor Maintenance, 36%
Service Calls, 10%
Photocopying, 8%
Postal Regulations, 5%
USPS, 5%
Postage Meter, 3%

Common mail inserter skills

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