Parcel assistant vs assistant

The differences between parcel assistants and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, which is higher than the $27,864 average annual salary of a parcel assistant.

The top three skills for a parcel assistant include zip codes, pallets and fedex. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Parcel assistant vs assistant overview

	Parcel Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$27,864	$37,363
Hourly rate	$13.40	$17.96
Growth rate	-6%	-8%
Number of jobs	10,187	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	52	50
Years of experience	-	2

Parcel assistant vs assistant salary

Parcel assistants and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parcel Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$27,864	$37,363
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $32,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	Kent, WA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	FedEx	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	Transportation	Education

Differences between parcel assistant and assistant education

There are a few differences between a parcel assistant and an assistant in terms of educational background:

	Parcel Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Parcel assistant vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between parcel assistants' and assistants' demographics:

	Parcel Assistant	Assistant
Average age	52	50
Gender ratio	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 10.8% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between parcel assistant and assistant duties and responsibilities

Parcel assistant example responsibilities.

Manage logistics for all outbound routes to ensure product dissemination efficiency.
Prevent store losses by restocking perishables.
Provide friendly customer service, assisting patrons with transporting groceries to vehicle and unpacking cart.
Bag groceries, provide register-to-car service, and provide exceptional customer service.
Perform experience satisfaction surveys with customers that have recently receive in-home delivery of large items from Wayfair.
Train on a walkie rider and a forklift for peak season.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Parcel assistant vs assistant skills

Common parcel assistant skills

ZIP Codes, 26%
Pallets, 17%
FedEx, 15%
Pallet Jack, 14%
Load Trucks, 6%
Logistics, 5%

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%