Rural carrier associate vs city carrier

The differences between rural carrier associates and city carriers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a rural carrier associate has an average salary of $41,259, which is higher than the $36,251 average annual salary of a city carrier.

The top three skills for a rural carrier associate include delivery sequence, RCA and customer service. The most important skills for a city carrier are delivery sequence, customer service, and place packages.

Rural carrier associate vs city carrier overview

	Rural Carrier Associate	City Carrier
Yearly salary	$41,259	$36,251
Hourly rate	$19.84	$17.43
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	19,421	18,262
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Rural carrier associate vs city carrier salary

Rural carrier associates and city carriers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rural Carrier Associate	City Carrier
Average salary	$41,259	$36,251
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $80,000	Between $21,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	Portland, OR	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Bristol-Myers Squibb	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between rural carrier associate and city carrier education

There are a few differences between a rural carrier associate and a city carrier in terms of educational background:

	Rural Carrier Associate	City Carrier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rural carrier associate vs city carrier demographics

Here are the differences between rural carrier associates' and city carriers' demographics:

	Rural Carrier Associate	City Carrier
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 38.6% Female, 61.4%	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 6.4% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between rural carrier associate and city carrier duties and responsibilities

Rural carrier associate example responsibilities.

Manage problems, conduct RCA investigations and deliver completed documentation.
Map appropriate routes using GPS and standard maps.
Complete forms, coding memorization, address memorization.
Skil at memorization, orderliness, and time management
Provide customers with postal information on policies and procedures regarding USPS responsibilities.
Provide professional interaction and friendly enthusiasm with USPS customers to establish total customer satisfaction are implemented.

City carrier example responsibilities.

Scan and monitor the shipment of mail, parcels and packages within the USPS delivery system.
Oversee digital processing of updates and address changes within the USPS computer system for multiple carrier routes.
Supervise and direct military and civilian personnel in the performance of daily supply logistics support functions.
Pass testing requirements including speed and accuracy in memorization as well as organizational skills.

Rural carrier associate vs city carrier skills

Common rural carrier associate skills

Delivery Sequence, 20%
RCA, 19%
Customer Service, 17%
Mail Security, 10%
Postal Service, 6%
Mail Delivery, 4%

Common city carrier skills

Delivery Sequence, 27%
Customer Service, 20%
Place Packages, 10%
Mail Delivery, 9%
COD, 7%
Postal Service, 5%