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 (942) , City Carrier Assistant (911) , PSE Mail Processing Clerk (902) , Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) (798) , City Carrier Assistant (CCA) (752) , Rural Carrier Associate (709) , Mail Handler (617) , City Carrier (449) , 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 3804 reviews)); "Benefits are good that’s and it also comes with other advantages that you can look up on google" ((in 2452 reviews)); "Money is good but not compared to the time you put in to get it." ((in 736 reviews)); "many great people to work with and all the carriers are open and willing to help at anytime" ((in 485 reviews)); "The postal service used to be a great place to work for good benefits and job security." ((in 347 reviews))

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

"Poor management and always under staffed so they expect everyone to work extra hard while trying to cut hours." ((in 2339 reviews)); "Hours are long and make it hard to balance work/life for those who are in school or have families" ((in 1137 reviews)); "No work/life balance until you make regular and even then it’s still a lot." ((in 580 reviews)); "Supervisor was rude and helpless A lot of manual labor" ((in 435 reviews)); "Working long hours away from your family and friends." ((in 316 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

(19,488 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 19,488 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

2.0

Dec 26, 2012

should have stayed in school

Mail processing clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

steady income, reliable hours, working conditions are safe, many coworkers have become friends, flexible schedules allow for childcare to be done by parent

Cons

monotony, the postal leadership has mainly come from within which could be positive but in fact it seems that the cream has not risen to the top

3.0

Dec 26, 2012

there are alot of hard-working people in the local offices, from the carriers to the clerks .

Regular rural carrier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

getting to know the people and serving them is the best part of the job. developing a trust with our customers and being able to serve them in this special way is such a blessing. nothing makes me happier than when i deliver a package or letter that they were hoping to get and seeing how happy they are to receive it.

Cons

making carrier was hard for me. i spent 15 years as a rca mostly as an aux. carrier on a route that should have made full time status. i would build it up only to have mail count knock it back down. upper management is taking all the credit for what clerks and carriers do and all the compensation. while our pay is fair the job is hard on a carrier's physical being working in all kinds of weather conditions and the ema really does not cover alot for what we have to put our vehicles though.

3.0

Dec 20, 2012

High pay, no benefits

Rural carrier associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work independently. I loved being in the office with my coworkers, we helped each other if needed, then I loved being out on the road by myself and listening to my radio as I drove from box to box.

Cons

no benefits, unless you became a career employee as others quit or retired. The hardest part of the job was not knowing how long each day would be, you worked until it was all delivered, and having to work every Saturday. You are classified as part time, but work six days a week. Our management was constantly changing.

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