Rural carrier vs associate

The differences between rural carriers and associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an associate has an average salary of $69,556, which is higher than the $40,325 average annual salary of a rural carrier.

The top three skills for a rural carrier include delivery sequence, customer service and mail delivery. The most important skills for an associate are customer service, sales floor, and patients.

Rural carrier vs associate overview

	Rural Carrier	Associate
Yearly salary	$40,325	$69,556
Hourly rate	$19.39	$33.44
Growth rate	-6%	-
Number of jobs	16,047	569,041
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	49	41
Years of experience	-	-

Rural carrier vs associate salary

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

	Rural Carrier	Associate
Average salary	$40,325	$69,556
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $75,000	Between $34,000 And $140,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between rural carrier and associate education

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

	Rural Carrier	Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rural carrier vs associate demographics

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

	Rural Carrier	Associate
Average age	49	41
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 8.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	7%

Differences between rural carrier and associate 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.

Associate example responsibilities.

Manage the sale of smoothies at different educational institutes while interacting with hundreds of students and ensuring their happiness and satisfaction.
Manage customer resolutions associate with flight reservations.
Lead the team by exemplify reliability through punctuality and personal integrity.
Help drive sales by providing excellent customer service in gourmet cheese, wine, beer, and coffee departments.
Utilize teamwork, communication, customer service, responsibility, and organizational skills.
Work according to ISO standards.

Rural carrier vs associate skills

Common rural carrier skills

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

Common associate skills

Customer Service, 16%
Sales Floor, 13%
Patients, 10%
Cleanliness, 8%
Windows, 4%
HR, 4%