U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Homeland Security / Mail and File

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Mail and File

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

15 employees hold this title in Department of Homeland Security. Median total compensation for the role is $52,169, below the department median of $107,590.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $778.2K
Role median: $52,169
Agency median: $107,590
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$40,895$63,778+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 15 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Mail and File pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service — about 55,230 people — is $39,280. Department of Homeland Security pays a median base salary of $52,169 for this role, 33% above that figure — about the 85th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Homeland Security sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$30,780

$35,470

$39,280

$46,450

$54,820

Department of Homeland Security median · $52,169

The bar is the range of annual wages for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Homeland Security’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Homeland Security is $52,169, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Mail and File is held in 32 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Homeland Security, the median of $52,169 ranks #22 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Selective Service System

$97,079 · 1

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$81,079 · 1

National Labor Relations Board

$71,771 · 2

Office of Administration

$70,838 · 5

Department of Housing and Urban Development

$69,238 · 1

Department of State

$65,425 · 7

Judicial Branch

$65,245 · 5

Government Printing Office

$63,748 · 3

Federal Election Commission

$62,056 · 2

Securities and Exchange Commission

$61,428 · 1

Federal Communications Commission

$58,686 · 1

Smithsonian Institution

$58,686 · 5

Median total compensation for the Mail and File role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Homeland Security

Accounting 408
Accounting Technician 266
Administrative Officer 134
Aircraft Mechanic 127
Auditing 306
Budget Analysis 462
Civil Engineering 199
Civil Rights Analysis 98
Construction Analyst 126
Contracting 1,236
DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (For DHS Use Only) 180
Economist 102
Education and Vocational Training 92
Electrician 105
Emergency Management Specialist 10,736
Engineering Technical 91
Environmental Protection Specialist 882
Equal Employment Opportunity 147
Equipment Facilities, and Services 125
Equipment Services 118
Financial Administration and Program 933
Fire Protection and Prevention 101
General Attorney 1,189
General Business and Industry 310
General Engineering 423
General Legal and Kindred Administration 335
Government Information Specialist 338
Grants Management 408
Human Resources Assistance 200
Human Resources Management 1,693
Information Technology Management 4,531
Instructional Systems 151
Inventory Management 185
Language Specialist 90
Legal Instruments Examining 272
Logistics Management 600
Maintenance Mechanic 262
Management and Program Analysis 7,363
Management and Program Clerical and Assistance 395
Marine Machinery Mechanic 97
Materials Handler 143
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 7,297
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 583
Operations Research 167
Painting 108
Paralegal Specialist 116
Program Management 1,075
Public Affairs 436
Safety and Occupational Health Management 186
Secretary 119
Security Administration 1,385
Security Clerical and Assistance 1,013
Social Science 137
Statistics 90
Supply Clerical and Technician 100
Supply Program Management 826
Telecommunications 404
Training Instruction 773
Transportation Operations 189
Transportation Specialist 162

Record list

Employees with this title

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Yuen Lam

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$64,037

Sub-department: United States Coast Guard
Base pay: $64,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,037
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Alameda
Work county: Alameda
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,037
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060010001
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Yuen Lam holds the role of Mail and File at Department of Homeland Security based in Alameda, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $64,037. Their pay grade is 05.

Bernard Bensen

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$63,113

Sub-department: United States Coast Guard
Base pay: $63,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,113
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Cape May
Work county: Cape May
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $63,113
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 340530009
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Bernard Bensen serves as a Mail and File based in Cape May, New Jersey. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,113. They are classified at grade 06.

Clara Nichols

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$58,159

Sub-department: United States Coast Guard
Base pay: $58,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,159
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,159
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Clara Nichols holds the role of Mail and File at Department of Homeland Security based in Chesapeake, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,159. Their pay grade is 06.

Kerry Keating

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$56,628

Sub-department: United States Coast Guard
Base pay: $56,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,628
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $56,628
Basic Pay (before locality): $42,910
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Kerry Keating serves as a Mail and File based in Boston, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,628. They are classified at grade 05.

Jazzmine Bailey

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$54,793

Sub-department: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Base pay: $54,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,793
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Miami
Work county: Miami-Dade
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $54,793
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122010086
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Jazzmine Bailey serves as a Mail and File based in Miami, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,793. They are classified at grade 05.

Valerie Joy

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$54,793

Sub-department: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Base pay: $54,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,793
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Miami
Work county: Miami-Dade
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $54,793
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122010086
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Valerie Joy is a Mail and File at Department of Homeland Security based in Miami, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $54,793. They are classified at grade 05.

Elvin Torres

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$53,732

Sub-department: United States Coast Guard
Base pay: $53,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,732
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Cleveland
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $53,732
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391680035
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elvin Torres holds the role of Mail and File at Department of Homeland Security based in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,732. Their pay grade is 05.

Ronald Imel

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$52,169

Sub-department: United States Coast Guard
Base pay: $52,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,169
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Norfolk
Work county: Norfolk
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $52,169
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511760710
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ronald Imel is a Mail and File at Department of Homeland Security based in Norfolk, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $52,169. They are classified at grade 05.

Clifford Durham

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$50,831

Sub-department: United States Coast Guard
Base pay: $50,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,831
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,831
Basic Pay (before locality): $42,910
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Clifford Durham holds the role of Mail and File at Department of Homeland Security based in Chesapeake, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,831. Their pay grade is 05.

Marilou Estrella

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$50,831

Sub-department: United States Coast Guard
Base pay: $50,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,831
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,831
Basic Pay (before locality): $42,910
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Marilou Estrella serves as a Mail and File based in Chesapeake, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,831. They are classified at grade 05.

O'Berry Everette

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$48,156

Sub-department: United States Coast Guard
Base pay: $48,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,156
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $48,156
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,652
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, O'Berry Everette serves as a Mail and File based in Chesapeake, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,156. They are classified at grade 05.

Michael Rosenzweig

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$44,316

Sub-department: United States Coast Guard
Base pay: $44,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,316
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $44,316
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Rosenzweig holds the role of Mail and File at Department of Homeland Security based in Seattle, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,316. Their pay grade is 05.

Gaiter Davis

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$43,556

Sub-department: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Base pay: $43,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,556
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Miami
Work county: Miami-Dade
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,556
Basic Pay (before locality): $35,007
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122010086
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Gaiter Davis serves as a Mail and File based in Miami, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,556. They are classified at grade 05.

Yaneydis Sanchez

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$42,151

Sub-department: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Base pay: $42,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,151
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Miami
Work county: Miami-Dade
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $42,151
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122010086
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Yaneydis Sanchez serves as a Mail and File based in Miami, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,151. They are classified at grade 05.

Scott Williams

Mail and File/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,895

Sub-department: United States Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,895
Pay grade: 05
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,895
Basic Pay (before locality): $35,007
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0305
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Scott Williams serves as a Mail and File based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,895. They are classified at grade 05.