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Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in Illinois

Thinking about a career as a Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in Illinois? Here’s what the data says. 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.

What do Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Make in Illinois?

For postmasters and mail superintendents working in Illinois, the median annual wage is $91,370 per year (or about $43.93/hour).Pay can range from $83,820 at the 10th percentile to $106,020 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$83,820	$40.30
25th percentile	$86,320	$41.50
Median (50th)	$91,370	$43.93
75th percentile	$98,400	$47.31
90th percentile	$106,020	$50.97

The job concentration index in Illinois nationwide is 0.94.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, postmasters and mail superintendents earn a median of $75,454 per year ($36.28/hour), exceeding the Illinois median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 66,829 postmasters and mail superintendents in the U.S.. In Illinois alone, around 510 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 220 postmasters and mail superintendents.

Top Illinois Metros for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

The metro areas below employ the most postmasters and mail superintendents in Illinois.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	210	$95,010

Top States for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Employment

View the states that employ the most postmasters and mail superintendents work.

State	Number Employed
New York	830
Texas	810
California	800
Pennsylvania	800
Illinois	510
Ohio	510
North Carolina	480
Michigan	450
New Jersey	440
Virginia	370
Florida	360
Massachusetts	340
Georgia	340
Wisconsin	330
Minnesota	330
Missouri	300
Indiana	290
Washington	280
Alabama	280
Tennessee	260

Highest-Paying States for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Where postmasters and mail superintendents earn the most: postmasters and mail superintendents.

State	Annual Median Salary
Florida	$98,990
Rhode Island	$98,720
Puerto Rico	$97,500
California	$97,050
New Jersey	$96,900
Tennessee	$95,470
Kentucky	$94,870
Utah	$94,720
Delaware	$94,550
South Carolina	$94,520

Skills

The most important postmasters and mail superintendents skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for postmasters and mail superintendents, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks 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.
• 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.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Working with Computers
• Scheduling Work and Activities
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
• Performing Administrative Activities
• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Public Administration

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Related Careers

Related occupations to postmasters and mail superintendents include:

• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Logisticians
• Management Analysts
• First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
• Customer Service Representatives

Also Known As

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, Postal Superintendent, Postal Supervisor, Postmaster, Postmaster Relief (PMR), Remote Encoding Center Manager, Remote Encoding Operations Supervisor, Service Delivery Supervisor.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 11-9131.00