Rural carrier vs mail clerk

The differences between rural carriers and mail clerks 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 $30,383 average annual salary of a mail clerk.

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

Rural carrier vs mail clerk overview

	Rural Carrier	Mail Clerk
Yearly salary	$40,325	$30,383
Hourly rate	$19.39	$14.61
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	16,047	80,560
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	49	45
Years of experience	-	-

Rural carrier vs mail clerk salary

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

	Rural Carrier	Mail Clerk
Average salary	$40,325	$30,383
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $75,000	Between $22,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between rural carrier and mail clerk education

There are a few differences between a rural carrier and a mail clerk in terms of educational background:

	Rural Carrier	Mail Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rural carrier vs mail clerk demographics

Here are the differences between rural carriers' and mail clerks' demographics:

	Rural Carrier	Mail Clerk
Average age	49	45
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 50.7% Female, 49.3%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	7%

Differences between rural carrier and mail clerk 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.

Mail clerk example responsibilities.

Manage files, prepare lobby monitor presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Identify, analyze and sort tax forms, checks and vouchers submit to the IRS by individuals and businesses.
Prepare all documents and packages for shipment via FedEx, DHL, & GSO.
Process payroll and pay adjustments.
Operate and troubleshoot form letter inserter.
Place larger packages on porch or doorstep.

Rural carrier vs mail clerk skills

Common rural carrier skills

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

Common mail clerk skills

Customer Service, 21%
Delivery Sequence, 17%
Place Packages, 10%
Mail Room, 5%
Postal Regulations, 5%
Mail Containers, 5%