Vendor vs paper carrier

The differences between vendors and paper carriers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a vendor has an average salary of $52,533, which is higher than the $25,707 average annual salary of a paper carrier.

The top three skills for a vendor include product knowledge, customer service and stock merchandise. The most important skills for a paper carrier are newspapers, customer service, and delivery route.

Vendor vs paper carrier overview

	Vendor	Paper Carrier
Yearly salary	$52,533	$25,707
Hourly rate	$25.26	$12.36
Growth rate	-	-6%
Number of jobs	5,341	16,005
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Vendor vs paper carrier salary

Vendors and paper carriers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vendor	Paper Carrier
Average salary	$52,533	$25,707
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $84,000	Between $7,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	DoorDash	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between vendor and paper carrier education

There are a few differences between a vendor and a paper carrier in terms of educational background:

	Vendor	Paper Carrier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Vendor vs paper carrier demographics

Here are the differences between vendors' and paper carriers' demographics:

	Vendor	Paper Carrier
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 53.3% Female, 46.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 5.9% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between vendor and paper carrier duties and responsibilities

Vendor example responsibilities.

Attain prime floor display space and provide point of sale (POS) signage.
Handle various tasks from cashier, managing supply and back-stock, responsible for ordering merchandise for cereal department.
Work directly with local and national retailers to negotiate sales, places orders, and manage deliveries of wine and spirits.
Operate hand-held and truck mount RF scanning guns.
Stock home depot trees and keep it looking organize.
Have also work in the depot loading bread and cake trucks overnight

Paper carrier example responsibilities.

Log and input appropriate data into IRP database.
Paper delivery, fold newspapers, deliver to customers expectations, advertise the company
Deliver and sell newspapers to subscribers along a prescribe route and collect payment periodically.
Supervise and direct military and civilian personnel in the performance of daily supply logistics support functions.
Deliver morning and Sunday newspapers to subscribers which teach time-management and efficiency.

Vendor vs paper carrier skills

Common vendor skills

Product Knowledge, 26%
Customer Service, 26%
Stock Merchandise, 9%
Purchase Orders, 5%
End Caps, 5%
Excellent Guest, 5%

Common paper carrier skills

Newspapers, 55%
Customer Service, 20%
Delivery Route, 5%
Customers Homes, 5%
Front Door, 4%
Customer Complaints, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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