O*NET-SOC 11-9131.00

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.007/2016
Coordination2.B.1.b4.007/2016
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.007/2016
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a4.007/2016
Speaking2.A.1.d4.007/2016
Time Management2.B.5.a4.007/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.007/2016
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.007/2016
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.007/2016
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8807/2016
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.8807/2016
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.8807/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Monitor employees' work schedules and attendance for payroll purposes.Core8607/2016
Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail.Core8607/2016
Resolve customer complaints.Core8607/2016
Prepare employee work schedules.Core8607/2016
Direct and coordinate operational, management, and supportive services of one or a number of postal facilities.Core8507/2016

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising6.011/2023
Conventional5.9411/2023
Social3.3711/2023
Realistic2.0811/2023
Investigative1.1611/2023
Artistic1.0711/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.