How To Become A Post Exchange Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is a post exchange manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Quoted expert

Jaunelle Celaire

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a post exchange manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $16.97 an hour? That's $35,307 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 189,200 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a post exchange manager?

Jaunelle Celaire

Chair, Professor of Voice, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Leadership - the world needs more of these; the ability to lead, craft and grow. Digital literacy - this world is definitely turning digital and virtual is the new trend. Emotional intelligence - there is a vast number of personalities in our world today; individuals grow and it is our job to stay emotionally connected, so we can operate more effectively.

ScorePost Exchange ManagerUS Average

Salary

2.8

Avg. Salary $35,307

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

9.4

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

8.4

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.66%

Asian 7.47%

Black or African American 9.41%

Hispanic or Latino 15.95%

Unknown 4.71%

White 61.79%

Gender

female 50.12%

male 49.88%

Age - 42

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42

Stress level

9.4

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

5.2

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.6

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a post exchange manager

Explore post exchange manager education requirements

Most common post exchange manager degrees

Bachelor's

53.1 %

Associate

23.2 %

High School Diploma

9.6 %

Start to develop specific post exchange manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Financial Reports	14.36%
Media Management	13.15%
Payroll	11.23%
Photoshop	8.93%
CMS	7.63%

Complete relevant post exchange manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New post exchange managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a post exchange manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real post exchange manager resumes.

Research post exchange manager duties and responsibilities

Manage, produce, review and execution of pleadings and motions relating to all stages of the foreclosure sale process.
Maintain customer base by providing excellent customer service, maintaining facilities cleanliness, preparing daily reports and managing other cashiers.
Implement Interqual and CMS criteria.
Provide leadership, establish goals with special emphasis on employee development.

Apply for post exchange manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a post exchange manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Post exchange manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2019

Pros

I like to tell tell people that a be manager a room to maltreat people under you. Also like been humble even though I am heading people because they can contribute ideas that makes you Excel in your position