Mails supervisor vs administrative supervisor

The differences between mails supervisors and administrative 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 mails supervisor and an administrative supervisor. Additionally, an administrative supervisor has an average salary of $52,656, which is higher than the $39,339 average annual salary of a mails supervisor.

The top three skills for a mails supervisor include performance reviews, USPS and direct reports. The most important skills for an administrative supervisor are patient care, patients, and customer service.

Mails supervisor vs administrative supervisor overview

	Mails Supervisor	Administrative Supervisor
Yearly salary	$39,339	$52,656
Hourly rate	$18.91	$25.32
Growth rate	-4%	-8%
Number of jobs	17,623	58,242
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Mails supervisor vs administrative supervisor salary

Mails supervisors and administrative supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mails Supervisor	Administrative Supervisor
Average salary	$39,339	$52,656
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $50,000	Between $35,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Calamos Investments
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between mails supervisor and administrative supervisor education

There are a few differences between a mails supervisor and an administrative supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Mails Supervisor	Administrative Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Mails supervisor vs administrative supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between mails supervisors' and administrative supervisors' demographics:

	Mails Supervisor	Administrative Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between mails supervisor and administrative supervisor duties and responsibilities

Mails supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage payroll piece-rate production floor statistics and analysis.
Control BCC software business requirements.
Create and implement new mailings which maximize ROI by increase collection rates.
Sort USPS mail meeting the service level agreement of 6 tubs per hour.
Skil in presenting comprehensive issue briefs, settlement agreements and position narratives on behalf of USPS.
Provide strategic marketing recommendations to increase ROI and improve brand awareness.

Administrative supervisor example responsibilities.

Restructure, decentralize payroll and purchasing; achieve more productive use of headquarters staff; assume increased responsibilities without staff additions.
Delegated/Assign, review and evaluate work assignments, administer performance evaluations, approve payroll, facilitate team meetings/individual meetings, etc.
Scan and accurately attach respective laboratory test results to EMR system.
Enter patient demographics, personal details and insurance information into Medisoft EMR program.
Back office duties include taking vitals, perform EKGs, injections, phlebotomy, vaccines and assisting in minor procedures.
Create PowerPoint presentations to be present to company CEO of international company.

Mails supervisor vs administrative supervisor skills

Common mails supervisor skills

Performance Reviews, 13%
USPS, 11%
Direct Reports, 11%
DHL, 8%
Customer Issues, 7%
Room Operations, 7%

Common administrative supervisor skills

Patient Care, 22%
Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 10%
Office Procedures, 7%
Payroll, 6%
HIPAA, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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