The annual salary statistics of postmasters and mail superintendents in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postmasters and mail superintendents in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $70,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postmasters and mail superintendents in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postmasters and mail superintendents from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $83,620 | 2.21% | 8.06% |
| 2016 | $81,770 | 3.14% | - |
| 2015 | $79,200 | 1.97% | - |
| 2014 | $77,640 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $76,870 | -0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $76,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,620, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for postmasters and mail superintendents in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $83,710). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of postmasters and mail superintendents in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Worcester | |
| Barnstable Town |