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Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Industry Areas

  • Postal Service

Day-to-Day Tasks

  • Organize and supervise activities such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Direct and coordinate operational, management, and supportive services of one or a number of postal facilities.
  • Resolve customer complaints.

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Military

Administrative officers normally work in offices on military bases or aboard ships.

Workweek Breakdown

The hours worked per week by people currently pursuing this career.

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    This data also pertains to Postmasters and Mail Superintendents(11-9131)

    Type of Work

    The level of day-to-day involvement with data, people or things.

    Data: High
    People: High
    Things: Low

    Skills at a Glance

    The levels of different skills helpful in this career.

    Verbal skills: Medium
    Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: High
    Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Medium
    Math & Science Skills: Medium
    Technology Design & Control: Medium
    Leadership: High

    Workplace at a Glance

    The level of different environmental factors you would experience on the job.

    Responsibility: High
    Exposure to Job Hazards: Medium
    Physical Activity: Medium
    Decision Making: High
    Repetitiveness: Medium
    Level of Competition: High
    Time Pressure: High

    Business Breakdown

    The different sectors people in this career currently work in.

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    • 58.52% (Private For-Profit)
    • 3.69% (Private Not For-Profit)
    • 9.83% (State and Local Govt)
    • 7.56% (Federal Government)
    • 20.40% (Self-Employed)

    This data also pertains to Miscellaneous Managers, Including Funeral Service Managers And Postmasters And Mail Superintendents

    Military Breakdown

    The number of people who currently hold this career in the Military.

    25 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in the military

    Data supplied by: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center
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