What will a Postmasters and Mail Superintendents earn in 10 years?

The Shigoto Zukan model projects $125,400 in 10 years ($107,800–$145,600) and $110,100 in 5 years.

What is the job outlook for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents?

Employment of Postmasters and Mail Superintendents is projected to change by −0.3% over 2025–35 (BLS), with about 900 openings per year. The Shigoto Zukan outlook score is 41/100.

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Q: How much does a Postmasters and Mail Superintendents make?

The median annual wage for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents is $96,660 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35). The lowest 10 percent earn about $85,090 and the highest 10 percent about $111,740.

Q: Will AI replace Postmasters and Mail Superintendents?

The AI replacement risk for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents is 55% (Moderate), estimated by comparing the tasks that AI and software can take over with the tasks that are hard to automate.

United States SOC 11-9131.00 Management & Consulting Confidence ★★★★★

Also called: Delivery Supervisor, Distribution Operation Supervisor (SDO), Distribution Operations Manager, Distribution Operations Supervisor, Mail Delivery Supervisor, Mail Superintendent, Order to Delivery Supervisor, Postal Service Sectional Center Manager

Plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and support services of a U.S.

Median annual pay

$96,660

25th–75th pct. $90,650–$102,960

Top pay (est.)

$145,300

Top 10% $111,740

Pay in 5 years

$110,100est.

2031

Pay in 10 years

$125,400est.

$107,800–$145,600

Outlook score

41/100

★★☆☆☆ Below average

AI replacement risk

55%

Moderate

Job growth (10 yr)

−0.3%

900 openings / yr

What postmasters and mail superintendents do

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.

Typical tasks

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.
Negotiate labor disputes.
Select and train postmasters and managers of associate postal units.
Inform the public of available services, and of postal laws and regulations.
Issue and cash money orders.
Collect rents for post office boxes.

Typical path into the job (BLS)

Education High school diploma or equivalentRelated experience Less than 5 yearsOn-the-job training Moderate-term on-the-job trainingO*NET Job Zone 2

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents salary

The median annual wage for postmasters and mail superintendents is $96,660 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $85,090 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $111,740. The mean annual wage is $97,360.

Median

$96,660

Mean

$97,360

10th percentile

$85,090

Entry level

25th percentile

$90,650

75th percentile

$102,960

90th percentile

$111,740

Top earners

Mean hourly wage

$46.00

6.3× the federal minimum ($7.25)

In Japanese yen

¥15.20M

≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $46.00 is 6.3× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

How does your pay compare with people your age?

Your numbers are not sent or stored. The comparison uses this occupation's BLS wage percentiles, adjusted for age with BLS median weekly earnings by age group (Q3 2026).

Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)

$85,090

Early career (25th pct.)

$90,650

Mid career (median)

$96,660

Experienced (75th pct.)

$102,960

Top earners (90th pct.)

$111,740

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $96,660 → in 3 years $104,500 → in 5 years $110,100 → in 10 years $125,400 (10-year range $107,800–$145,600). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.

$96,660

Now
2026

$104,500

In 3 yrs
2029

$96,500–$113,700

$110,100

In 5 yrs
2031

$99,200–$122,600

$125,400

In 10 yrs
2036

$107,800–$145,600

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.21%AI impact -0.15%Total +2.6% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

41/100

★★☆☆☆

Below average · ranked #648 of all U.S. occupations

Pay level

81 pts

AI resistance

45 pts

Entry barrier

47 pts

Annual openings

15 pts

Projected growth

26 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Will AI replace Postmasters and Mail Superintendents? AI replacement risk

55%

Moderate

Ranked #588 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations

Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Labor demand for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Employment

14K

BLS OEWS

Projected employment

13K

2025–35

Projected change

−0.3%

ranked #599 for growth

Annual openings

900

growth + replacement needs

Demand score

Low

22/100

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience

Less than 5 years

in a related occupation

On-the-job training

Moderate-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Skills, education and requirements for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Key skills

Speaking

4.0

Critical Thinking

3.9

Reading Comprehension

3.9

Time Management

3.9

Writing

3.8

Monitoring

3.6

Social Perceptiveness

3.5

Coordination

3.5

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service

4.8

Education and Training

4.7

Production and Processing

4.6

Administration and Management

4.6

Administrative

4.5

Computers and Electronics

4.5

Public Safety and Security

4.3

Mathematics

4.1

What the work involves

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersGuiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesCoordinating the Work and Activities of OthersEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCoaching and Developing OthersMaking Decisions and Solving Problems

Important abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech Recognition

Education of workers

High school diploma

62%

Bachelor's degree

13%

Some college

11%

Associate's degree

Post-secondary certificate

Training before entry

3–6 months

26%

Up to 1 month

19%

6–12 months

13%

1–3 months

13%

4–10 years

10%

None / short demo

2–4 years

1–2 years

Related work experience

None

27%

4–6 years

19%

1–2 years

12%

6–12 months

11%

8–10 years

10%

2–4 years

3–6 months

6–8 years

Over 10 years

Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

How to become postmasters and mail superintendents

Typical education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS

Related experience

Less than 5 years

On-the-job training

Moderate-term on-the-job training

A step-by-step guide for this occupation is being prepared. The education, training and experience data above show the typical path.

Career path and how to earn more as postmasters and mail superintendents

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by percentile is shown in the Pay section.

Related occupations

	Occupation	Pay	Outlook	AI risk
1	General and Operations Managers Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations.	$105,770	62/100	54%
2	Business Operations Specialists, All Other All business operations specialists not listed separately.	$83,050	65/100	30%
3	Project Management Specialists Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis.	$102,320	57/100	70%
4	Human Resources Specialists Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization.	$75,940	59/100	61%
5	Management Analysts Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively.	$101,860	69/100	66%
6	Financial Managers Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.	$166,570	65/100	65%

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data

Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.