Process equipment operator vs mail processing clerk

The differences between process equipment operators and mail processing clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a process equipment operator has an average salary of $34,376, which is higher than the $31,615 average annual salary of a mail processing clerk.

The top three skills for a process equipment operator include medical equipment, loaders and CNC. The most important skills for a mail processing clerk are processing equipment, zip codes, and manual methods.

Process equipment operator vs mail processing clerk overview

	Process Equipment Operator	Mail Processing Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,376	$31,615
Hourly rate	$16.53	$15.20
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	82,286	106,426
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Process equipment operator vs mail processing clerk salary

Process equipment operators and mail processing clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Process Equipment Operator	Mail Processing Clerk
Average salary	$34,376	$31,615
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $22,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Broadridge
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between process equipment operator and mail processing clerk education

There are a few differences between a process equipment operator and a mail processing clerk in terms of educational background:

	Process Equipment Operator	Mail Processing Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Process equipment operator vs mail processing clerk demographics

Here are the differences between process equipment operators' and mail processing clerks' demographics:

	Process Equipment Operator	Mail Processing Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 36.6% Female, 63.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 11.8% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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	12%	12%

Differences between process equipment operator and mail processing clerk duties and responsibilities

Process equipment operator example responsibilities.

Manage production of high quality sugar make through GMP, SQF, and HACCP processes.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Assist in the ongoing development of implementation of ISO manuals.
Sanitize machines at specify intervals, record all chemical titration and protect productintegrity.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

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.

Process equipment operator vs mail processing clerk skills

Common process equipment operator skills

Medical Equipment, 29%
Loaders, 15%
CNC, 14%
Quality Checks, 10%
Safety Policies, 9%
RF, 6%

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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