Postmaster vs postal superintendent

The differences between postmasters and postal superintendents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a postmaster has an average salary of $52,832, which is higher than the $49,521 average annual salary of a postal superintendent.

Postmaster vs postal superintendent overview

	Postmaster	Postal Superintendent
Yearly salary	$52,832	$49,521
Hourly rate	$25.40	$23.81
Growth rate	18%	3%
Number of jobs	6,559	14,541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Postmaster vs postal superintendent salary

Postmasters and postal superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Postmaster	Postal Superintendent
Average salary	$52,832	$49,521
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $98,000	Between $25,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	-
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Differences between postmaster and postal superintendent education

There are a few differences between a postmaster and a postal superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Postmaster	Postal Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Postmaster vs postal superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between postmasters' and postal superintendents' demographics:

	Postmaster	Postal Superintendent
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 6.8% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 72.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between postmaster and postal superintendent duties and responsibilities

Postmaster example responsibilities.

Manage logistics and distribution including transportation and routing, inventory control, warehouse management.
Maintain operating cost & expenditures according to budget set by the USPS.
Control inventory to ensure proper supply levels in accordance with DOD regulations.
Orchestrate the movement of 18M pounds of mail to support 12,000 personnel performing tsunami relief.
Promote adoption of a new POS system by coordinating implementation and leading retail staff training.
Perform multiple computer duties, such as payroll and inventory as well as other accounting-relate tasks.

Postal superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage customs service's facility and team in the immediate AO to active military and DoD civilians.
Perform complex assignments, inspections exercising judgment in installation, inspection and modification of build projects and water assets.
Provide personal protection for senior organizational leadership and VIP visitors.

Postmaster vs postal superintendent skills

Common postmaster skills

Customer Service, 20%
Mail Delivery, 18%
Financial Reports, 8%
Postal Service, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Window Services, 4%

Common postal superintendent skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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