Also called: Post Office Manager, Postmaster and Mail Superintendent
Runs a local post office or a group of them, managing carriers, clerks, budgets, and customer service.
A postmaster opens the office before dawn to make sure every route is covered, handles staffing when carriers call out, solves customer complaints, and reports performance to district managers. In small towns, the postmaster is a well-known community figure.
Estimate from BLS postmasters and mail superintendents, May 2025 range.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 6 years after high school. Usually years of experience as a postal clerk or carrier, then promotion; some have a bachelor's.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Public Administration.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years). BLS postal service employment trend (approximate).
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated routing and planning help; leading carriers and clerks and solving local problems stay human.
Classes: Business class, Math, Geography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9131.
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