Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.
Passes the screen · 0 of 13 tasks
No task in this role passes the screen.
Does not pass
Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 15.9% of the role's time · $206M
Direct and coordinate operational, management, and supportive services of one or a number of postal facilities.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 14.7% of the role's time · $191M
Monitor employees' work schedules and attendance for payroll purposes.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 14.5% of the role's time · $188M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed
Resolve customer complaints.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 12.3% of the role's time · $159M
Prepare and submit detailed and summary reports of post office activities to designated supervisors.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 9.9% of the role's time · $128M · waiting on a check
Prepare employee work schedules.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.7% of the role's time · $113M
Negotiate labor disputes.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 6.1% of the role's time · $78.3M
Hire and train employees, and evaluate their performance.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.6% of the role's time · $72.2M
Inform the public of available services, and of postal laws and regulations.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.3% of the role's time · $68.3M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed · waiting on a check
Select and train postmasters and managers of associate postal units.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.0% of the role's time · $26.1M
Collect rents for post office boxes.
physical work, outside the screen · 1.9% of the role's time · $24.3M
Issue and cash money orders.
physical work, outside the screen · 1.7% of the role's time · $21.4M
Confer with suppliers to obtain bids for proposed purchases and to requisition supplies, disbursing funds according to federal regulations.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.5% of the role's time · $19.3M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | 13,810 | $1.3B | $0 | $0 |