Parcel assistant vs postal retail clerk

The differences between parcel assistants and postal retail clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a postal retail clerk has an average salary of $33,181, which is higher than the $27,864 average annual salary of a parcel assistant.

Parcel assistant vs postal retail clerk overview

	Parcel Assistant	Postal Retail Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,864	$33,181
Hourly rate	$13.40	$15.95
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	10,187	129,807
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Parcel assistant vs postal retail clerk salary

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

	Parcel Assistant	Postal Retail Clerk
Average salary	$27,864	$33,181
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $32,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Kent, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	FedEx	-
Best paying industry	Transportation	-

Differences between parcel assistant and postal retail clerk education

There are a few differences between a parcel assistant and a postal retail clerk in terms of educational background:

	Parcel Assistant	Postal Retail Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Photography
Most common college	-	-

Parcel assistant vs postal retail clerk demographics

Here are the differences between parcel assistants' and postal retail clerks' demographics:

	Parcel Assistant	Postal Retail Clerk
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%	Male, 35.0% Female, 65.0%
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, 22.6% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 12.5% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between parcel assistant and postal retail clerk 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.

Postal retail clerk example responsibilities.

Manage $24K official mail account, expertly track expenditures ultimately saving the DoD $1K with little to no supervision.
Control USPS and military-own accountable and non-accountable equipment.
Operate POS system to itemize and complete customer purchases and to answer any and all questions someone may have had.

Parcel assistant vs postal retail clerk skills

Common parcel assistant skills

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

Common postal retail clerk skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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