As of June 2026, Postmasters and Mail Superintendents has an AI-exposure score of 74/100 (Very High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

74/100
Very High exposure
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More exposed than 94% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$96,660. About 900 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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74
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Monitor employees' work schedules and attendance for payroll purposes.
  • Prepare employee work schedules.
  • Collect rents for post office boxes.
  • Inform the public of available services, and of postal laws and regulations.
  • Resolve customer complaints.
  • Select and train postmasters and managers of associate postal units.
  • Direct and coordinate operational, management, and supportive services of one or a number of postal facilities.
  • Hire and train employees, and evaluate their performance.
  • Confer with suppliers to obtain bids for proposed purchases and to requisition supplies, disbursing funds according to federal regulations.
  • Issue and cash money orders.
  • Negotiate labor disputes.
  • Prepare and submit detailed and summary reports of post office activities to designated supervisors.
Augmentable
  • Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (92%).

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