Postmaster vs station superintendent

The differences between postmasters and station 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 $37,172 average annual salary of a station superintendent.

The top three skills for a postmaster include customer service, mail delivery and financial reports. The most important skills for a station superintendent are disciplinary actions, station facilities, and .

Postmaster vs station superintendent overview

	Postmaster	Station Superintendent
Yearly salary	$52,832	$37,172
Hourly rate	$25.40	$17.87
Growth rate	18%	6%
Number of jobs	6,559	12,134
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Postmaster vs station superintendent salary

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

	Postmaster	Station Superintendent
Average salary	$52,832	$37,172
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $98,000	Between $25,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between postmaster and station superintendent education

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

	Postmaster	Station Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Management
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Southern California

Postmaster vs station superintendent demographics

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

	Postmaster	Station Superintendent
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%
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 station 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.

Station superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage ramp procedures, baggage handling and cabin grooming services; coordinate GSE maintenance and identify new business opportunities.
Respond attentively to escalate customer calls to effectively troubleshoot and resolve technical issues and schedule service technician appointments for unresolve issues.
Respond attentively to escalate customer calls to effectively troubleshoot and resolve technical issues and schedule service technician appointments for unresolve issues.

Postmaster vs station superintendent skills

Common postmaster skills

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

Common station superintendent skills

Disciplinary Actions, 56%
Station Facilities, 44%

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