Management Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 11-9131

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Median pay sits 35% below the mid peer in Management Occupations (neighbors include Human Resources Managers, Fundraising Managers, Industrial Production Managers, Advertising and Promotions Managers).

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Same-major-group titles next to Postmasters and Mail Superintendents: Human Resources Managers ($149K) , Fundraising Managers ($125K) , Industrial Production Managers ($126K) , Advertising and Promotions Managers ($134K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Postmasters and Mail Superintendents publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 11-9131 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Monitor employees' work schedules and attendance for payroll purposes
  2. 2. Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail
  3. 3. Resolve customer complaints
  4. 4. Prepare employee work schedules
  5. 5. Direct and coordinate operational, management, and supportive services of one or a number of postal facilities
  6. 6. Hire and train employees, and evaluate their performance
  7. 7. Prepare and submit detailed and summary reports of post office activities to designated supervisors
  8. 8. Select and train postmasters and managers of associate postal units
  9. 9. Inform the public of available services, and of postal laws and regulations
  10. 10. Negotiate labor disputes
  11. 11. Issue and cash money orders
  12. 12. Collect rents for post office boxes

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 11-9131 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Administration and Management. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  2. 2. Active Listening 4.0
  3. 3. Speaking 4.0
  4. 4. Social Perceptiveness 4.0
  5. 5. Coordination 4.0
  6. 6. Time Management 4.0
  7. 7. Management of Personnel Resources 3.9
  8. 8. Critical Thinking 3.8

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Administration and Management 4.4
  2. 2. Public Safety and Security 4.2
  3. 3. English Language 4.1
  4. 4. Production and Processing 4.0
  5. 5. Customer and Personal Service 4.0
  6. 6. Education and Training 3.7
Pay vs Management Occupations peers
-35%
vs mid peer median $149,230
This role $96,660/yr
$97K
National median
↓ -4%
Growth 2024-2034
900
Annual openings
13,810
Estimated US jobs
Human Resources Managers
Highest-pay peer · $149K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

1. New Jersey $101,100
2. Arizona $99,050
3. South Carolina $98,940
4. Indiana $98,680
5. Florida $102,880
6. California $101,150
7. Rhode Island $99,900
8. Hawaii $99,070
9. Tennessee $99,170
10. Puerto Rico $101,580

Other Management Occupations titles

  1. 1. Industrial Production Managers $126,060
  2. 2. Fundraising Managers $125,470
  3. 3. Advertising and Promotions Managers $133,660
  4. 4. Compensation and Benefits Managers $149,230
  5. 5. Human Resources Managers $149,280
  6. 6. Sales Managers $148,270

Among Management Occupations peers on this card, Postmasters and Mail Superintendents sits 35% below the mid peer median ($149,230). Its own median is $96,660.

Employment Projections expect -4% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 900 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: New Jersey at $101,100. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Human Resources Managers at $149,280. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents pay-rank #25 in Management Occupations

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents sits at pay-rank #25 of 37 detailed Management Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents pays 35% below its major-group peer median. See the state map and the peers closest to (and furthest from) this line.

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 11-9131

New Jersey · top state for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

$101K published median

Arizona · #2 state pay

$99K · behind New Jersey

Human Resources Managers

Highest-pay peer vs Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · $149K

Fundraising Managers

Lower-pay peer beside Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · $125K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Postmasters and Mail Superintendents mid-table among Management Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #25 of 37 detailed Management Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($105K), General and Operations Managers ($106K), Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary ($106K), Facilities Managers ($107K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do postmasters and mail superintendents do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents. Leading ones include: 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. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for postmasters and mail superintendents? ▼
For SOC 11-9131, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.0), Active Listening (4.0), Speaking (4.0), Social Perceptiveness (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Administration and Management, Public Safety and Security, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $96,660 as the national median for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents. The published 10th-90th range is $85,090 to $111,740. Beside Human Resources Managers ($149,280), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents is -4%. Projected annual openings: about 900. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Postmasters and Mail Superintendents? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents. Related-work-experience category: less than 5 years. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents? ▼
New Jersey ($101,100), Arizona ($99,050), South Carolina ($98,940) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Postmasters and Mail Superintendents card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 11-9131. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics