Jobs Similar to Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to postmasters and mail superintendents, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Administrative Services Managers and General and Operations Managers.
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents: $96,660 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Postmasters and Mail Superintendents) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 84% | $69,500−28% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Administrative Services Managers | 84% | $114,130+18% | Training or associate |
| 3 | General and Operations Managers | 84% | $105,770+9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 83% | $107,230+11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Purchasing Managers | 83% | $148,080+53% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Gambling ManagersSame group | 83% | $93,220−4% | High school |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 83% | $87,520−9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Lodging ManagersSame group | 81% | $69,250−28% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersSame group | 81% | $69,990−28% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingSame group | 80% | $79,520−18% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Financial Managers | 80% | $166,570+72% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 80% | $48,520−50% | High school |
| 13 | Project Management Specialists | 80% | $102,320+6% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Logisticians | 80% | $82,320−15% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Supply Chain Managers | 80% | $107,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 79% | $48,590−50% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Loss Prevention ManagersSame group | 79% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services ManagersSame group | 79% | $123,860+28% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Compliance ManagersSame group | 79% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | 79% | $149,280+54% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
84% similar · $69,500 (−28%) · Training or associate
- 2Administrative Services Managers
84% similar · $114,130 (+18%) · Training or associate
- 3General and Operations Managers
84% similar · $105,770 (+9%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
83% similar · $107,230 (+11%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Purchasing Managers
83% similar · $148,080 (+53%) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Gambling Managers
83% similar · $93,220 (−4%) · High school · Same group
- 7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
83% similar · $87,520 (−9%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Lodging Managers
81% similar · $69,250 (−28%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 9Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
81% similar · $69,990 (−28%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 10Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
80% similar · $79,520 (−18%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 11Financial Managers
80% similar · $166,570 (+72%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
80% similar · $48,520 (−50%) · High school
- 13Project Management Specialists
80% similar · $102,320 (+6%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Logisticians
80% similar · $82,320 (−15%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Supply Chain Managers
80% similar · $107,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
79% similar · $48,590 (−50%) · Training or associate
- 17Loss Prevention Managers
79% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 18Medical and Health Services Managers
79% similar · $123,860 (+28%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 19Compliance Managers
79% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 20Human Resources Managers
79% similar · $149,280 (+54%) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for postmasters and mail superintendents also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where postmasters and mail superintendents is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Postal Service Clerks (82)
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (81)
- Order Clerks (81)
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (80)
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance (79)
- Administrative Services Managers (78)
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services (78)
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (77)
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers (77)
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers (77)
Questions about jobs like postmasters and mail superintendents
What jobs are most similar to postmasters and mail superintendents?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (84% similar), Administrative Services Managers (84% similar), General and Operations Managers (84% similar), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (83% similar) and Purchasing Managers (83% similar).
Which jobs like postmasters and mail superintendents pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Financial Managers ($166,570, +72%; usually a bachelor's degree), Human Resources Managers ($149,280, +54%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Purchasing Managers ($148,080, +53%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with postmasters and mail superintendents ($96,660).
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.