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Postmasters and Mail Superintendents — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$96,660
United States, 2025
Employment
13,810
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 11-9131.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Negotiate labor disputes.
- 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.
- Prepare and submit detailed and summary reports of post office activities to designated supervisors.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$85,090
25th percentile
$90,650
75th percentile
$102,960
90th percentile
$111,740
Most important skills
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Time Management4.0
- Coordination4.0
- Management of Personnel Resources3.9
- Monitoring3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Negotiation3.6
- Learning Strategies3.4
- Service Orientation3.4
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Time Management | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Coordination | 4.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.9 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Negotiation | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Persuasion | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Instructing | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Postmasters and Mail SuperintendentsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $113,430 | 120 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | $111,170 | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $110,310 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $106,320 | 40 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $104,200 | 40 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $103,120 | 40 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $103,020 | 60 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | $102,960 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | $102,960 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $102,920 | 80 | 2025 |
| FL | $102,880 | 350 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | $102,840 | 60 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | $102,690 | 90 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | $102,620 | 40 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $102,610 | 110 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $101,760 | 80 | 2025 |
| PR | $101,580 | 90 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | $101,150 | 90 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | $101,150 | 50 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $101,150 | 180 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.