Mailroom supervisor vs service supervisor

The differences between mailroom supervisors and service supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a mailroom supervisor and a service supervisor. Additionally, a service supervisor has an average salary of $52,539, which is higher than the $36,574 average annual salary of a mailroom supervisor.

The top three skills for a mailroom supervisor include DHL, USPS and office machines. The most important skills for a service supervisor are patients, cleanliness, and safety procedures.

Mailroom supervisor vs service supervisor overview

	Mailroom Supervisor	Service Supervisor
Yearly salary	$36,574	$52,539
Hourly rate	$17.58	$25.26
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	17,890	77,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Mailroom supervisor vs service supervisor salary

Mailroom supervisors and service supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mailroom Supervisor	Service Supervisor
Average salary	$36,574	$52,539
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $46,000	Between $34,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mailroom supervisor and service supervisor education

There are a few differences between a mailroom supervisor and a service supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Mailroom Supervisor	Service Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Mailroom supervisor vs service supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between mailroom supervisors' and service supervisors' demographics:

	Mailroom Supervisor	Service Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 66.5% Female, 33.5%	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between mailroom supervisor and service supervisor duties and responsibilities

Mailroom supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead the team that run acceptance tests on new equipment and conduct user training.
Manage payroll piece-rate production floor statistics and analysis.
Manage files, prepare lobby monitor presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Operate postage machines to send outgoing mail through USPS.
Coordinate office move of PC equipment, office furniture and files.
Schedule and ensure HVAC preventative maintenance are carried out per contract.

Service supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage migrations from in-house to third party to SharePoint (SPS/WSS/CMS) architectures.
Monitor integration orders and product allocation, insuring the department's SLA's are achieved.
Manage night and day sort for DHL with routes run by union couriers and independent contract couriers.
Handle print queue issues, manage PC loaner program, and manage the PC refresh for the office.
Manage the rig up, pumping, and rig down of high pressure and high rate frac jobs.
Manage major plastic injection mold tool refurbishment and part bank build program for the top selling A/C recovery unit.

Mailroom supervisor vs service supervisor skills

Common mailroom supervisor skills

DHL, 8%
USPS, 7%
Office Machines, 6%
Room Operations, 6%
Courier Services, 5%
Payroll, 5%

Common service supervisor skills

Patients, 11%
Cleanliness, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Patient Care, 5%
Direct Supervision, 5%
Professional Development, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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