Rural carrier vs assistant

The differences between rural carriers and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a rural carrier has an average salary of $40,325, which is higher than the $37,363 average annual salary of an assistant.

The top three skills for a rural carrier include delivery sequence, customer service and mail delivery. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Rural carrier vs assistant overview

	Rural Carrier	Assistant
Yearly salary	$40,325	$37,363
Hourly rate	$19.39	$17.96
Growth rate	-6%	-8%
Number of jobs	16,047	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	49	50
Years of experience	-	2

Rural carrier vs assistant salary

Rural carriers and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rural Carrier	Assistant
Average salary	$40,325	$37,363
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $75,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between rural carrier and assistant education

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

	Rural Carrier	Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Rural carrier vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between rural carriers' and assistants' demographics:

	Rural Carrier	Assistant
Average age	49	50
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	9%	6%

Differences between rural carrier and assistant duties and responsibilities

Rural carrier example responsibilities.

Manage problems, conduct RCA investigations and deliver completed documentation.
Deliver mail to residences and business establishments along specify routes by driving personal vehicle approve by USPS.
Improve efficiency and safety of the route taken to deliver mail in order to comply with USPS regulations
Attend bid openings for prospective construction projects and prepared/draft construction contracts in accordance with RCA policies/procedures.
Ascertain that delivery address matches actual address, requiring excellent number memorization.

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.

Rural carrier vs assistant skills

Common rural carrier skills

Delivery Sequence, 27%
Customer Service, 25%
Mail Delivery, 6%
Mail Security, 6%
Necessary Paperwork, 5%
Postal Service, 4%

Common assistant skills

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