Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to hold steady over the next decade, with about 79 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 85% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Monitor employees' work schedules and attendance for payroll purposes.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Resolve customer complaints.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Prepare employee work schedules.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Direct and coordinate operational, management, and supportive services of one or a number of postal facilities.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Issue and cash money orders.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Collect rents for post office boxes.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Jobs you could switch to
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Skills you already have
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Skills you already have
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