How to become a Postman
Also called: Mailman, Postal carrier, Postal service worker, Postwoman, Mailman
Postman delivers mail along a regular route to homes and business establishments after sorting it according to streets and street numbers. He/she delivers registered mail and obtains acknowledgements, collects associated charges, and completes any necessary paper work. He/she also collects mail from pillar-boxes and assists in sorting it for dispatch to other post offices.
Main tasks
- Sorting and delivering mail to private houses and businesses
- Providing delivery confirmation records when requested by the client
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $32,472 a year. The middle half earn $25,536 to $41,664 a year.
- Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a Postman earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $32,472 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $25,536 to $41,664.
Will AI change the work of a Postman?
Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026