How to become a Post Office Manager
Organises and controls the operations of a post office.
Main tasks
- Manages the day-to-day operations of a post office
- Oversees mail and parcel delivery and collection
- Ensures compliance with postal and work health and safety regulations
- Manages staff in a post office
- Provides postal and retail services to customers
- Responds to customer enquiries and resolves issues
- Monitors postal supplies and equipment inventories
- Prepares financial reports and manages budgets
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB50420); Diploma of Banking Services Management (FNS50922); Diploma of Retail Merchandise Management (SIR50317)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $84,240 a year
- About 250,700 people work in this job group now, and about 267,700 are projected by 2035. (+6.8%)
- AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Post Office Manager?
Ways in include: Diploma of Leadership and Management; Diploma of Banking Services Management.
How much does a Post Office Manager earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $84,240 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Post Office Manager a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 7% by 2035, from about 250,700 to about 267,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Post Office Manager?
Usually not. Only 24% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Diploma of Leadership and Management; Diploma of Banking Services Management.
Will AI change the work of a Post Office Manager?
AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04