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

Agency file

Department of Homeland Security

Source file: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Civilian Workforce (non-Defense, FOIA 25-0777-F, Mar 2024) / ingested Jul 3, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 54,994 employees with median total compensation of $107,590; the highest distinct record was $323,933.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $6.2B
Employees: 54,994
Median total: $107,590
Highest record: $323,933

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$191,900+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 54,994 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($107,590) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $111,945 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $46 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$60,544

$77,955

$107,590

$141,557

$174,894

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $174,894 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,544. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Emergency Management Specialist

10,880 · $84,366

Management and Program Analysis

7,405 · $129,759

Miscellaneous Administration and Program

7,333 · $111,231

Information Technology Management

4,563 · $141,557

Human Resources Management

1,693 · $106,856

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Danielle Scalora

Security Clerical and Assistance/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,305

Sub-department: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Base pay: $40,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,305
Pay grade: 05
Work city: South Burlington
Work county: Chittenden
Work state: Vermont

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,305
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 500620007
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0086
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Danielle Scalora serves as a Security Clerical and Assistance based in South Burlington, Vermont. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,305. They are classified at grade 05.

Hannah Ferris

Human Resources Management Student Trainee/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,305

Sub-department: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Base pay: $40,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,305
Pay grade: 05
Work city: South Burlington
Work county: Chittenden
Work state: Vermont

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,305
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 500620007
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0299
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hannah Ferris works as a Human Resources Management Student Trainee for Department of Homeland Security based in South Burlington, Vermont. Hannah earned $40,305 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Johnny Ramos-Borrero

Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,245

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,245
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,245
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,316
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0303
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Johnny Ramos-Borrero serves as a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,245. They are classified at grade 04.

Sara Shrimplin

Procurement Clerical and Technician/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,196

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,196
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Topeka
Work county: Shawnee
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,196
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 205400177
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1106
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Sara Shrimplin serves as a Procurement Clerical and Technician based in Topeka, Kansas. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,196. They are classified at grade 05.

Leila Austin

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,196

Sub-department: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Base pay: $40,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,196
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Overland Park
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,196
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 204285091
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Leila Austin is a Miscellaneous Administration and Program at Department of Homeland Security based in Overland Park, Kansas. 2024 total compensation came to $40,196. They are classified at grade 05.

Sara Davis

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,196

Sub-department: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Base pay: $40,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,196
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Lees Summit
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,196
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294490095
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sara Davis holds the role of Miscellaneous Administration and Program at Department of Homeland Security based in Lees Summit, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,196. Their pay grade is 05.

Jannett Thomas

Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,196

Sub-department: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Base pay: $40,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,196
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,196
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0303
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jannett Thomas is a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant at Department of Homeland Security based in Kansas City, Missouri. 2024 total compensation came to $40,196. They are classified at grade 05.

Kyle Witt

Miscellaneous Administration and Program/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,196

Sub-department: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Base pay: $40,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,196
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Lees Summit
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,196
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294490095
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0301
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Kyle Witt serves as a Miscellaneous Administration and Program based in Lees Summit, Missouri. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,196. They are classified at grade 05.

Audrey Jenkins-Harris

Accounting Technician/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0525
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Audrey Jenkins-Harris holds the role of Accounting Technician at Department of Homeland Security based in Chesapeake, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,132. Their pay grade is 05.

Carlton Coughlin

Accounting Technician/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0525
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carlton Coughlin holds the role of Accounting Technician at Department of Homeland Security based in Chesapeake, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,132. Their pay grade is 05.

Mark Fisher

Accounting Technician/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0525
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mark Fisher holds the role of Accounting Technician at Department of Homeland Security based in Chesapeake, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,132. Their pay grade is 05.

Tamara Gatling

Accounting Technician/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0525
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tamara Gatling holds the role of Accounting Technician at Department of Homeland Security based in Chesapeake, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,132. Their pay grade is 05.

Alwilda Granger

Accounting Technician/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0525
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Alwilda Granger serves as a Accounting Technician based in Chesapeake, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,132. They are classified at grade 05.

Ashley Marshall

Accounting Technician/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0525
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Ashley Marshall serves as a Accounting Technician based in Chesapeake, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,132. They are classified at grade 05.

Dakota Sawyer

Fire Protection and Prevention/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Elizabeth City
Work county: Pasquotank
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371460139
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0081
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dakota Sawyer holds the role of Fire Protection and Prevention at Department of Homeland Security based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,132. Their pay grade is 05.

Almeta Ward-Henry

Human Resources Assistance/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Norfolk
Work county: Norfolk
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511760710
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0203
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Almeta Ward-Henry works as a Human Resources Assistance for Department of Homeland Security based in Norfolk, Virginia. Almeta earned $40,132 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Michaela Worthington

Accounting Technician/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0525
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Michaela Worthington serves as a Accounting Technician based in Chesapeake, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,132. They are classified at grade 05.

Amberlie Weems

Financial Management Student Trainee/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0599
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Amberlie Weems serves as a Financial Management Student Trainee based in Chesapeake, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,132. They are classified at grade 05.

Jordan Holden

Accounting Technician/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $40,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chesapeake
Work county: Chesapeake
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,132
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510468550
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0525
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jordan Holden works as a Accounting Technician for Department of Homeland Security based in Chesapeake, Virginia. Jordan earned $40,132 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Melendez Malave

Materials Handler/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$40,091

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $40,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,091
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Cayey
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,091
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0230000
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 6907
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Melendez Malave is a Materials Handler at Department of Homeland Security based in Cayey, No Data Reported. 2024 total compensation came to $40,091. They are classified at grade 06.