Postmaster

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Lead a team to ensure smooth postal operations and customer satisfaction.
Play a vital role in connecting communities through efficient mail services.
Manage a dynamic environment where every day brings new challenges and solutions.

💰 Earn $85K-$102K

📚 High School Diploma or GED

⏱️ 6–12 MONTH TRAINING

📈 -3% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

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.

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.

Scoop

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Shaky (Decreasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

900 Annually

Median Earnings

$92,340 in California

$88,670 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Relating with or serving others
Using data or completing tasks

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Reading Comprehension
Service Orientation
Speaking
Writing

You value 🙏

Having support
Having freedom
Job security

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Postmaster

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Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

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