Mail technician vs nail technician

The differences between mail technicians and nail technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mail technician has an average salary of $30,561, which is higher than the $30,503 average annual salary of a nail technician.

The top three skills for a mail technician include postage machine, USPS and customer inquiries. The most important skills for a nail technician are work ethic, customer service, and cleanliness.

Mail technician vs nail technician overview

	Mail Technician	Nail Technician
Yearly salary	$30,561	$30,503
Hourly rate	$14.69	$14.66
Growth rate	-5%	22%
Number of jobs	22,761	9,115
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 28%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	-	-

Mail technician vs nail technician salary

Mail technicians and nail technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mail Technician	Nail Technician
Average salary	$30,561	$30,503
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	Between $17,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	J.F. Shea Co
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between mail technician and nail technician education

There are a few differences between a mail technician and a nail technician in terms of educational background:

	Mail Technician	Nail Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 28%
Most common major	Business	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	-

Mail technician vs nail technician demographics

Here are the differences between mail technicians' and nail technicians' demographics:

	Mail Technician	Nail Technician
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%	Male, 16.0% Female, 84.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 51.7% White, 30.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	5%

Differences between mail technician and nail technician duties and responsibilities

Mail technician example responsibilities.

Process overnight packages and other accountable mail (next day express USPS, next day UPS/FedEx, etc .).
Meter outgoing military govt mail, prepare fed-ex shipments...delivery of mail to squadrons .. work in control restricted area ..
Perform repair and basic maintenance in sortation and banding machinery.
Provide assistance with ALV, by running batches, replenishing, staging medication for packaging and packing shorts.
Convince management to convert bi-monthly newsletter to PDF, eliminating all mailing costs for annualize savings of more than $110K.

Nail technician example responsibilities.

Diagnose and repair pool/spa equipment including pumps, heaters, and electrical circuits -repair plumbing -test water quality for pools/spas
Apply facials and make up.
Apply top, bottom, and finishing coats.
Plumb pool and hot tub equipment using PVC.
Confer with management to resolve problems and coordinate activities.
Skin care: facials, microdermabrasion, peels, lymphatic drainage, waxing.

Mail technician vs nail technician skills

Common mail technician skills

Postage Machine, 19%
USPS, 18%
Customer Inquiries, 11%
Courier Services, 10%
Postal Regulations, 8%
Postage Meter, 7%

Common nail technician skills

Work Ethic, 14%
Customer Service, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Cosmetology, 10%
TIP, 6%
Repeat Business, 5%