Rural mail carrier vs mail clerk

The differences between rural mail carriers and mail clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a rural mail carrier has an average salary of $36,111, which is higher than the $30,383 average annual salary of a mail clerk.

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

Rural mail carrier vs mail clerk overview

	Rural Mail Carrier	Mail Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,111	$30,383
Hourly rate	$17.36	$14.61
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	21,544	80,560
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	49	45
Years of experience	-	-

Rural mail carrier vs mail clerk salary

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

	Rural Mail Carrier	Mail Clerk
Average salary	$36,111	$30,383
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $58,000	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 mail carrier and mail clerk education

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

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

Rural mail carrier vs mail clerk demographics

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

	Rural Mail Carrier	Mail Clerk
Average age	49	45
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 50.7% Female, 49.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 63.7% 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 mail carrier and mail clerk duties and responsibilities

Rural mail carrier example responsibilities.

Manage problems, conduct RCA investigations and deliver completed documentation.
Track packages through use of USPS website.
Make customers aware of all services available to them from their carrier and the USPS.
Attend bid openings for prospective construction projects and prepared/draft construction contracts in accordance with RCA policies/procedures.
Sort DPS mail and other mail types per assign route destinations and distribute mail to customer sites.

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 mail carrier vs mail clerk skills

Common rural mail carrier skills

Customer Service, 26%
Delivery Sequence, 25%
Mail Delivery, 7%
COD, 6%
Necessary Paperwork, 5%
Postal Service, 5%

Common mail clerk skills

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