Hiring Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Employers across the 48 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay postmasters and mail superintendents a median of $92,080 to $113,430 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.
What do postmasters and mail superintendents do?
- 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.
Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 11-9131.00.
What does it take to become one?
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
O*NET Job Zone 2, SVP (4.0 to < 6.0). O*NET OnLine.
Employers commonly list experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, SAP software for this role.
What do postmasters and mail superintendents get paid?
BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for postmasters and mail superintendents in 48 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $92,080 to $113,430 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $100,210. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.
BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 11-9131.
What does hiring one cost?
The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for postmasters and mail superintendents in this build is $113,430. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $22,686 to $34,029 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.
Frequently asked
- How fast can a postmasters and mail superintendents search fill?
- 23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
- What if the hire does not work out?
- A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.
Price a postmasters and mail superintendents search
Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.
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