Mailroom assistant vs mail processing clerk

The differences between mailroom assistants and mail processing clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mail processing clerk has an average salary of $31,615, which is higher than the $29,118 average annual salary of a mailroom assistant.

The top three skills for a mailroom assistant include office equipment, data entry and HR. The most important skills for a mail processing clerk are processing equipment, zip codes, and manual methods.

Mailroom assistant vs mail processing clerk overview

	Mailroom Assistant	Mail Processing Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,118	$31,615
Hourly rate	$14.00	$15.20
Growth rate	-5%	-6%
Number of jobs	13,048	106,426
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	45	47
Years of experience	-	-

Mailroom assistant vs mail processing clerk salary

Mailroom assistants and mail processing clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mailroom Assistant	Mail Processing Clerk
Average salary	$29,118	$31,615
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $35,000	Between $22,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Walnut Creek, CA	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Connecticut
Best paying company	University of California	Broadridge
Best paying industry	Government	Retail

Differences between mailroom assistant and mail processing clerk education

There are a few differences between a mailroom assistant and a mail processing clerk in terms of educational background:

	Mailroom Assistant	Mail Processing Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mailroom assistant vs mail processing clerk demographics

Here are the differences between mailroom assistants' and mail processing clerks' demographics:

	Mailroom Assistant	Mail Processing Clerk
Average age	45	47
Gender ratio	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%	Male, 36.6% Female, 63.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 8.1% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 11.9% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	12%

Differences between mailroom assistant and mail processing clerk duties and responsibilities

Mailroom assistant example responsibilities.

Manage files, prepare lobby monitor presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Present cases for equipment upgrades by use of ROI tools and specification advantages.
Help implement and maintain USPS standards, policies, and procedures in mail management.
Create new division for NCOA processes for outside customers that increase revenue there as well.
Pick up, sort, and deliver all USPS mail including time and authorization sensitive correspondence.
Distribute incoming FedEx and DHL packages to employees on assign floors as well as processing and shipping outgoing FedEx and DHL.

Mail processing clerk example responsibilities.

Extract and sort payments on the OPEX machine according to transaction type.
Open, sort and scan mail into the OPEX system for processing.
Monitor the flow of the mail to ensure continuous feed, and sweep separate mail from bin stackers.
Accept, sort and box the incoming U.S. mail according to the USPS and other carrier's guidelines.
Maintain customer confidentiality according to USPS policies.
Perform mail preparation and sortation both manually and on automation.

Mailroom assistant vs mail processing clerk skills

Common mailroom assistant skills

Office Equipment, 27%
Data Entry, 15%
HR, 14%
Mail Room, 8%
USPS, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

Common mail processing clerk skills

Processing Equipment, 14%
ZIP Codes, 11%
Manual Methods, 9%
Safety Precautions, 8%
Stackers, 8%
Sortation, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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