Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and support services of a U.S. post office; or coordinate activities of workers engaged in postal and related work in assigned post office.
What it pays
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents earn a median of $46.47/hr — about $96,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $40.91/hr; the top 10% earn $53.72/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents earn a median of $46.47/hr — about $96,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $40.91/hr; the top 10% earn $53.72/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Monitor employees' work schedules and attendance for payroll purposes.
- Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail.
- Resolve customer complaints.
- Prepare employee work schedules.
- Direct and coordinate operational, management, and supportive services of one or a number of postal facilities.
- Hire and train employees, and evaluate their performance.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors; you're around people constantly; time pressure is a real part of the job. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0% of postmasters and mail superintendents are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are take-charge, organized and detail-focused and people-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a postmasters and mail superintendent make?
- The median pay is $46.47 per hour — roughly $96,500 a year, with the real range running from about $40.91/hr (10th percentile) to $53.72/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a postmasters and mail superintendent?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a postmasters and mail superintendent actually do all day?
- Monitor employees' work schedules and attendance for payroll purposes. Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail. Resolve customer complaints.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.