Postmasters and Mail Superintendents build coordination, social perceptiveness and time management skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Administrative Services Managers (89%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Administrative Services Managers | 89% | $114,130 | +18% | Certificate or associate |
| 2 | General and Operations Managers | 79% | $105,770 | +9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 78% | $107,230 | +11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 78% | $69,500 | −28% | Certificate or associate |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 75% | $87,520 | −9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 74% | $106,040 | +10% | None |
| 7 | Customs Brokers | 69% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | Certificate or associate |
| 8 | Purchasing Managers | 68% | $148,080 | +53% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 68% | $77,970 | −19% | Certificate or associate |
| 10 | Postal Service Clerks | 67% | $62,130 | −36% | None |
Compared with Postmasters and Mail Superintendents, median $96,660. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as postmasters and mail superintendents (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
89% skill match · $114,130 · +18% pay
Operations Analysis
79% skill match · $105,770 · +9% pay
Complex Problem Solving · Management of Material Resources · Judgment and Decision Making
78% skill match · $107,230 · +11% pay
Systems Evaluation · Systems Analysis · Complex Problem Solving
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Administrative Services Managers (89% skill match, median $114,130), General and Operations Managers (79% skill match, median $105,770) and Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (78% skill match, median $107,230), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 10 pay more than postmasters and mail superintendents at the median. The biggest increases: Financial Managers (+72%, $166,570), Human Resources Managers (+54%, $149,280) and Purchasing Managers (+53%, $148,080).
5 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.