Salary by Job for U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Employees

Updated: 3 Jun 2012
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[-]Administrative Assistant (2)
$27,351 - $57,828  
   
[-]Administrative Assistant (2)
Total Pay$27,351 - $57,828  
   
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[+]Automotive Service Technician / Mechanic (6)
$32,914 - $79,548  
   
[+]Automotive Service Technician / Mechanic (6)
Salary$29,532 - $82,695  
   
Total Pay$32,914 - $79,548  
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[+]Business Systems Analyst (3)
$48,760 - $106,446  
   
[+]Business Systems Analyst (3)
Salary$50,266 - $99,841  
   
Total Pay$48,760 - $106,446  
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[+]Contract Specialist (3)
$42,238 - $114,388  
   
[+]Contract Specialist (3)
Salary$43,581 - $109,422  
   
Bonus$80.06 - $6,893  
Total Pay$42,238 - $114,388  
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[+]Custodian (4)
$23,415 - $59,541  
   
[+]Custodian (4)
Salary$18,028 - $80,480  
   
Total Pay$23,415 - $59,541  
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[+]Custodian Janitor (3)
$22,914 - $57,322  
   
[+]Custodian Janitor (3)
Salary$16,674 - $59,536  
   
Total Pay$22,914 - $57,322  
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[+]Customer Service Manager (7)
$36,886 - $115,162  
   
[+]Customer Service Manager (7)
Salary$42,774 - $108,836  
   
Total Pay$36,886 - $115,162  
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[+]Customer Service Representative (CSR) (3)
$19,449 - $48,661  
   
[+]Customer Service Representative (CSR) (3)
Salary$23,515 - $56,491  
   
Total Pay$19,449 - $48,661  
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[+]Customer Service Supervisor (40)
$51,570 - $70,364  
   
[+]Customer Service Supervisor (40)
Salary$51,064 - $70,868  
   
Bonus$245.41 - $41,017  
Commission$157.19 - $9,853  
Total Pay$51,570 - $70,364  
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[+]Data Entry Operator (3)
$21,636 - $44,321  
   
[+]Data Entry Operator (3)
Total Pay$21,636 - $44,321  
   
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[+]Director, Supply Chain Management (2)
$125,634 - $222,060  
   
[+]Director, Supply Chain Management (2)
Salary$111,340 - $195,203  
   
Bonus$6,069 - $25,013  
Total Pay$125,634 - $222,060  
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[+]Distribution Clerk (4)
$32,992 - $79,312  
   
[+]Distribution Clerk (4)
Bonus$167.50 - $5,373  
   
Total Pay$32,992 - $79,312  
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[+]Economist (2)
$69,967 - $200,457  
   
[+]Economist (2)
Salary$69,461 - $182,717  
   
Total Pay$69,967 - $200,457  
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[+]Electronics Technician (30)
$56,250 - $68,321  
   
[+]Electronics Technician (30)
Salary$55,812 - $64,108  
   
Bonus$132.79 - $6,512  
Total Pay$56,250 - $68,321  
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[+]Facilities / Maintenance Supervisor (2)
$33,537 - $89,085  
   
[+]Facilities / Maintenance Supervisor (2)
Salary$33,881 - $83,590  
   
Bonus$209.76 - $6,852  
Total Pay$33,537 - $89,085  
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[+]First-Line Supervisor / Manager of Office and Administrative Support Workers (2)
$37,465 - $101,555  
   
[+]First-Line Supervisor / Manager of Office and Administrative Support Workers (2)
Salary$37,625 - $97,151  
   
Total Pay$37,465 - $101,555  
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[+]First-Line Supervisor / Manager of Production and Operating Workers (2)
$38,536 - $93,302  
   
[+]First-Line Supervisor / Manager of Production and Operating Workers (2)
Salary$40,439 - $89,911  
   
Total Pay$38,536 - $93,302  
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[+]Fork Lift Operator (2)
$24,930 - $55,901  
   
[+]Fork Lift Operator (2)
Total Pay$24,930 - $55,901  
   
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[+]Forklift Driver (2)
$30,594 - $73,893  
   
[+]Forklift Driver (2)
Salary$31,469 - $107,257  
   
Total Pay$30,594 - $73,893  
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[+]General / Operations Manager (6)
$40,184 - $146,759  
   
[+]General / Operations Manager (6)
Salary$42,624 - $130,485  
   
Bonus$640 - $15,514  
Total Pay$40,184 - $146,759  
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[+]Human Resources (HR) Assistant (2)
$30,694 - $59,443  
   
[+]Human Resources (HR) Assistant (2)
Total Pay$30,694 - $59,443  
   
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[+]Human Resources (HR) Specialist (4)
$40,243 - $97,001  
   
[+]Human Resources (HR) Specialist (4)
Salary$40,224 - $92,912  
   
Bonus$307.91 - $7,140  
Total Pay$40,243 - $97,001  
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[+]HVAC Mechanic (2)
$36,833 - $96,799  
   
[+]HVAC Mechanic (2)
Total Pay$36,833 - $96,799  
   
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[+]Industrial Engineer (2)
$43,943 - $91,363  
   
[+]Industrial Engineer (2)
Salary$48,136 - $88,501  
   
Total Pay$43,943 - $91,363  
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[+]Industrial-Organizational Psychologist (2)
$32,422 - $136,507  
   
[+]Industrial-Organizational Psychologist (2)
Salary$36,954 - $125,455  
   
Bonus$247.96 - $10,065  
Total Pay$32,422 - $136,507  
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[+]Janitor or Cleaner (but not Maid or Housekeeping Cleaner) (2)
$19,180 - $57,758  
   
[+]Janitor or Cleaner (but not Maid or Housekeeping Cleaner) (2)
Total Pay$19,180 - $57,758  
   
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[+]Machinery Maintenance Mechanic (5)
$37,740 - $81,412  
   
[+]Machinery Maintenance Mechanic (5)
Salary$30,160 - $69,912  
   
Total Pay$37,740 - $81,412  
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[+]Mail Handler (6)
$26,353 - $62,395  
   
[+]Mail Handler (6)
Total Pay$26,353 - $62,395  
   
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[+]Mail Room Services Supervisor (2)
$38,352 - $130,376  
   
[+]Mail Room Services Supervisor (2)
Total Pay$38,352 - $130,376  
   
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[+]Mailman (3)
$34,563 - $79,834  
   
[+]Mailman (3)
Total Pay$34,563 - $79,834  
   
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[+]Maintenance Mechanic (4)
$31,818 - $76,889  
   
[+]Maintenance Mechanic (4)
Salary$31,683 - $72,663  
   
Total Pay$31,818 - $76,889  
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[+]Maintenance Supervisor (2)
$37,781 - $99,901  
   
[+]Maintenance Supervisor (2)
Salary$39,602 - $95,687  
   
Total Pay$37,781 - $99,901  
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[+]Maintenance Technician (2)
$30,228 - $76,845  
   
[+]Maintenance Technician (2)
Total Pay$30,228 - $76,845  
   
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[+]Marketing Manager (2)
$64,581 - $139,890  
   
[+]Marketing Manager (2)
Salary$65,611 - $138,782  
   
Total Pay$64,581 - $139,890  
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[+]Office Clerk, General (5)
$32,100 - $67,641  
   
[+]Office Clerk, General (5)
Salary$28,690 - $65,216  
   
Total Pay$32,100 - $67,641  
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[+]Office Manager (2)
$37,208 - $136,023  
   
[+]Office Manager (2)
Salary$38,047 - $101,757  
   
Total Pay$37,208 - $136,023  
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[+]Officer in Command (3)
$30,337 - $108,110  
   
[+]Officer in Command (3)
Salary$36,763 - $111,886  
   
Total Pay$30,337 - $108,110  
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[+]Operations Manager (5)
$39,906 - $112,055  
   
[+]Operations Manager (5)
Salary$42,007 - $106,726  
   
Total Pay$39,906 - $112,055  
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[+]Operations Supervisor (3)
$41,294 - $91,543  
   
[+]Operations Supervisor (3)
Total Pay$41,294 - $91,543  
   
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[+]Postal Service Clerk (24)
$30,518 - $57,069  
   
[+]Postal Service Clerk (24)
Salary$51,103 - $57,618  
   
Total Pay$30,518 - $57,069  
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[+]Postal Service Mail Carrier (60)
$36,960 - $60,899  
   
[+]Postal Service Mail Carrier (60)
Salary$40,048 - $61,849  
   
Total Pay$36,960 - $60,899  
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[+]Postal Service Mail Sorter / Processor or Processing Machine Operator (10)
$24,406 - $60,868  
   
[+]Postal Service Mail Sorter / Processor or Processing Machine Operator (10)
Salary$27,178 - $77,372  
   
Bonus$40.41 - $2,194  
Total Pay$24,406 - $60,868  
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[+]Postmaster (45)
$39,543 - $88,285  
   
[+]Postmaster (45)
Salary$41,217 - $85,255  
   
Bonus$0.00 - $5,068  
Total Pay$39,543 - $88,285  
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[+]Postmaster or Mail Superintendent (16)
$35,234 - $86,577  
   
[+]Postmaster or Mail Superintendent (16)
Salary$38,783 - $85,997  
   
Bonus$756 - $7,236  
Total Pay$35,234 - $86,577  
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[+]Purchasing Specialist (2)
$39,911 - $72,158  
   
[+]Purchasing Specialist (2)
Salary$41,180 - $68,131  
   
Total Pay$39,911 - $72,158  
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[+]Retail Sales Associate (2)
$28,444 - $53,760  
   
[+]Retail Sales Associate (2)
Total Pay$28,444 - $53,760  
   
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[+]Sales Clerk, Retail Store (3)
$27,114 - $45,376  
   
[+]Sales Clerk, Retail Store (3)
Salary$14,674 - $54,493  
   
Total Pay$27,114 - $45,376  
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[+]Shipping / Receiving / Traffic Clerk (4)
$25,134 - $56,766  
   
[+]Shipping / Receiving / Traffic Clerk (4)
Salary$27,038 - $63,986  
   
Total Pay$25,134 - $56,766  
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[+]Truck Driver, Heavy / Tractor-Trailer (14)
$44,200 - $72,078  
   
[+]Truck Driver, Heavy / Tractor-Trailer (14)
Salary$31,483 - $80,289  
   
Bonus$117.15 - $4,426  
Total Pay$44,200 - $72,078  
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[+]United States Postal Worker (Carrier) (132)
$37,420 - $60,240  
   
[+]United States Postal Worker (Carrier) (132)
Salary$35,070 - $61,208  
   
Bonus$0.00 - $2,424  
Total Pay$37,420 - $60,240  
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[+]United States Postal Worker (Mail Handler) (23)
$23,576 - $65,310  
   
[+]United States Postal Worker (Mail Handler) (23)
Salary$31,874 - $68,438  
   
Bonus$2.84 - $1,924  
Total Pay$23,576 - $65,310  
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[+]United States Postal Worker (Mail Processing Clerk) (23)
$36,933 - $57,620  
   
[+]United States Postal Worker (Mail Processing Clerk) (23)
Salary$49,022 - $55,027  
   
Bonus$10.59 - $3,408  
Total Pay$36,933 - $57,620  
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[+]United States Postal Worker (Sales, Services & Distribution Associate) (11)
$30,783 - $73,974  
   
[+]United States Postal Worker (Sales, Services & Distribution Associate) (11)
Salary$30,591 - $74,856  
   
Bonus$178.39 - $12,027  
Total Pay$30,783 - $73,974  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 3 Jun 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 664
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