Does US Postal Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Postal Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Postal Service. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Postal Service?

32% of US Postal Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Postal Service 2.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Postal Service?

Mail Carrier (941) , City Carrier Assistant (911) , PSE Mail Processing Clerk (901) , Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) (798) , City Carrier Assistant (CCA) (751) , Rural Carrier Associate (709) , Mail Handler (617) , City Carrier (448) , CCA (418) , PSE Clerk (396) , Letter Carrier (334) , USPS CCA (333) , Rca (322) , Regular Rural Carrier (275) , USPS RCA (273)

What are the pros of working at US Postal Service according to real employee reviews?

"It's a very good job graet people to work with and the pay is good." ((in 3759 reviews)); "Benefits are good that’s and it also comes with other advantages that you can look up on google" ((in 2441 reviews)); "Money is good but not compared to the time you put in to get it." ((in 738 reviews)); "many great people to work with and all the carriers are open and willing to help at anytime" ((in 470 reviews)); "The postal service used to be a great place to work for good benefits and job security." ((in 351 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Postal Service according to real employee reviews?

"a lot of people are lazy and the management is poor from the top down." ((in 2312 reviews)); "Long hours for many employees and the need to change carrier work hours to increase productivity" ((in 1134 reviews)); "No work/life balance until you make regular and even then it’s still a lot." ((in 584 reviews)); "Supervisor was rude and helpless A lot of manual labor" ((in 449 reviews)); "Long hours hard work for little to no acknowledgement." ((in 311 reviews))

What are employees saying about US Postal Service layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about US Postal Service layoffs and their outlook for job security at US Postal Service in 2026.

What are the top reviewed US Postal Service locations?

Resistencia , Catamarca , Buenos Aires , San Miguel de Tucumán

US Postal Service reviews

2.8

32% would recommend to a friend

(19,483 total reviews)

Louis DeJoy

17% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

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US Postal Service has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 19,483 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The US Postal Service employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Transporte y logística industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

19K reviews

3.0

May 4, 2017

CCA job is horrible

Cca

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hourly rate for semi skilled with no education. Sadly lower than 11 years ago though.

Cons

Driven like a rented mule. No time for lunch, no time for breaks, scan everything that moves, dogs, rain, heat, cold, bad structure, some loops have too much to carry.

2.0

Apr 30, 2017

City Carrier Assistant

City carrier assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's tons of room for overtime and great start of pay which is being negotiated by union to be increases Work with your fellow carriers together to get the job done

Cons

Management. So much pressure is put on CCA's to finish on time. At my office they're pretty much pressured into getting the job done at any cost (you have to ear your breaks and lunches). CCA's constantly quit because there is no schedule, and management will treat you as you're on call when its not an on call job.

1.0

Apr 18, 2017

Rural Carrier Associate

Rural carrier associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some money (starting hourly wage is $17.39/hour)

Cons

You will have to work weekends and holidays. You will have to go into work at a moment's notice. You will do lots of free work (you are paid for the "evaluated time" of a route only). You may work 12 hours on a route, but only be paid for 8 hours, if that is the evaluated time of the route. Routes are grossly under evaluated. There are no benefits (sick time, vacation time, paid holidays, etc.). I have been treated like garbage by my boss, the postmaster. You will work very hard, and will not be appreciated in any way. They lure you in with a decent starting pay rate, but the shine comes off the apple very quickly. Stay very far away!

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