DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Occupational Description:

Plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and supportive services of a U.S. post office; or coordinate activities of workers engaged in postal and related work in assigned post office.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 4 - West Central	80	0	$26.71/hr	$0.30/hr	$11.97/hr	$20.24/hr	$27.87/hr	$33.78/hr	$37.06/hr
Minnesota	670	0	$29.04/hr	$0.12/hr	$14.51/hr	$25.41/hr	$27.91/hr	$34.59/hr	$37.70/hr
U S	24,410	0	$30.45/hr	$0.03/hr	$17.15/hr	$25.41/hr	$30.86/hr	$37.64/hr	$41.63/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	80	$27.87/hr

Other Regional Data For Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 10 - Southeast	90	$28.78/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	80	$27.87/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	70	$27.87/hr	N/A
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	60	$37.27/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	50	$27.87/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	50	$27.86/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	50	$27.98/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	40	$25.40/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	40	$30.93/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	40	$34.98/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	30	$27.86/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	30	$27.86/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	30	$32.31/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	130	$17.38/hr	N/A
Administrative Services Managers	120	$36.60/hr	N/A
Social and Community Service Managers	90	$29.74/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	90	$30.67/hr	N/A

Tasks for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Organizes and supervises directly, or through subordinates, such activities as processing incoming and outgoing mail to ensure efficient service to patrons.
Directs and coordinates operational, management, and supportive services of associate post offices within district area known as sectional center.
Directs and coordinates operations of several sectional centers within district.
Prepares and submits detailed and summary reports of post office activities to designated supervisors.
Confers with suppliers to obtain bids for proposed purchases, requisitions supplies, and disburses funds as specified by law.
Selects, trains, and evaluates performance of employees and prepares work schedules.
Negotiates labor disputes.
Selects, trains, and terminates postmasters and managers of associate postal units.
Resolves customer complaints and informs public of postal laws and regulations.