Mail and File Employee - Federal Salaries of 2006

Pay Rates for "Mail and File Employee"

How much does a Mail and File Employee in the federal government get paid? $30,581.49* *Based on the 2006 average.

5,331 EMPLOYEES

$162.94M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Mail and File Employee was the 52nd most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2006, with 5,331 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2006, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Mail And File, with an average salary of $26,362.

Government Mail And File jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Mail And File job is GS-1, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-9. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

This occupation covers positions involving the administration, supervision or performance of clerical work related to the processing of incoming or outgoing mail and/or the systematic arrangement of records for storage or reference purposes the scheduled disposition of records, and the performance of related work when such duties require the application of established mail or file methods and procedures, knowledge of prescribed systems for governing the flow and control of communications, and/or the filing or storage and retrieval of records, and knowledges of the organization and functions of the operating unit or units serviced.

Agencies that have hired a Mail and File Employee

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Internal Revenue Service	2,050	$26,361.57
Veterans Health Administration	1,289	$31,739.39
Social Security Administration	456	$33,065.15
Veterans Benefits Administration	364	$29,501.39
Federal Bureau of Investigation	147	$48,720.71
Forest Service	84	$29,706.45
Bureau of the Public Debt	54	$30,260.33
Bureau of Reclamation	53	$33,904.64
Program Support Center	45	$35,265.71
Department of State	38	$40,123.18
Citizenship and Immigration Services	34	$33,909.26
Financial Management Service	33	$35,928.09
Indian Health Service	29	$25,279.62
National Institutes of Health	29	$37,753.34
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	27	$35,701.00
Departmental Administration	25	$34,107.40
Small Business Administration	25	$30,831.48
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	25	$36,969.40
U.S. Coast Guard	22	$33,607.68
Bureau of the Census	22	$34,745.45
Office of Administration	21	$42,513.81
National Park Service	19	$32,819.95
National Archives and Records Administration	19	$27,824.37
Securities and Exchange Commission	18	$45,061.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	16	$33,428.56
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	15	$27,993.47
Bureau of Land Management	15	$31,022.87
Natural Resources Conservation Service	14	$33,199.29
Rural Housing Service	14	$30,998.79
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	14	$41,782.29
Offices, Boards and Divisions	13	$37,538.92
Food and Drug Administration	12	$36,931.83
Departmental Offices	12	$35,834.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency	11	$43,747.55
Drug Enforcement Administration	11	$36,987.55
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	10	$37,101.40
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	10	$33,120.10
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	10	$35,066.50
National Institute of Standards and Technology	10	$36,200.10
National Labor Relations Board	10	$40,445.70
Employment Standards Administration	9	$34,846.56
Indian Affairs	9	$27,427.67
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	8	$32,767.13
Railroad Retirement Board	8	$40,703.88
Government Printing Office	8	$35,378.13
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	7	$35,033.86
Agricultural Research Service	7	$25,331.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service	7	$30,556.71
Office of Personnel Management	7	$34,656.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	6	$41,284.33
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	6	$31,763.33
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	6	$30,696.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	6	$35,799.50
Customs and Border Protection	5	$32,949.00
Department of Energy	5	$39,364.40
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	4	$30,936.50
Federal Supply Service	4	$30,946.50
Mine Safety and Health Administration	4	$33,396.00
Environmental Protection Agency	4	$34,937.00
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	4	$35,214.25
Federal Highway Administration	4	$32,698.50
Broadcasting Board of Governors	4	$37,749.25
Federal Election Commission	4	$40,170.75
	3	$41,573.33
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	3	$32,584.33
Geological Survey	3	$29,069.67
Surface Transportation Board	3	$33,610.67
U.S. Mint	3	$36,248.33
Federal Aviation Administration	3	$37,072.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	2	$27,309.00
Farm Credit Administration	2	$44,580.00
Federal Communications Commission	2	$37,500.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	2	$36,513.00
U.S. Agency for International Development	2	$33,186.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	2	$31,395.00
Office of Secretary of Labor	2	$35,562.00
Federal Student Aid	2	$36,444.50
Office of the Executive Secretariat	2	$36,019.50
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	2	$39,722.00
Food and Nutrition Service	1	$28,479.00
U.S. Trustee Program	1	$28,417.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska	1	$28,390.00
Bureau of Labor Statistics	1	$34,402.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration	1	$34,402.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	1	$33,519.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	1	$28,225.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	1	$33,594.00
Public Buildings Service	1	$34,949.00
Office of the Human Resources Management	1	$33,237.00
U.S. Secret Service	1	$27,110.00
Corporation for National and Community Service	1	$34,402.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$29,107.00
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	1	$33,328.00
Maritime Administration	1	$30,462.00
National Cemetery Administration	1	$34,402.00
Farm Service Agency	1	$36,856.00
Patent and Trademark Office	1	$35,526.00
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	1	$38,487.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis	1	$27,768.00
Presidio Trust	1	$35,000.00
National Credit Union Administration	1	$34,932.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	1	$38,487.00
Offices of the Regional Administrators	1	$42,349.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean	1	$36,734.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	1	$41,392.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$36,856.00
National Gallery of Art	1	$34,539.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	1	$29,604.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	$36,513.00
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission	1	$37,920.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	1	$43,845.00

Mail and File Employee Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Mail and File Employee is $30,581.49.

Common Mail and File Employee Payscales

Payscale	Number of Mail And File Employees
GS - General Schedule	5,170
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	85
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	18
CG - Corporate Graded	14
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	13
ZS - Administrative Support	12
PG - Printing Office Grades	8
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	3
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	2
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	2
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	2
CU - Credit Union Employees	1
HU - Haskell Indian Nations Univ Demo Project	1

Starting Paygrade:	$20,999.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-1, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$63,734.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-9, Step 10
Category:	Clerical and Administrative Support
Occupation Family:	0300 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL, AND OFFICE SERVICES GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-1 Paygrade

GS-1 is the starting paygrade for Mail and File jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-1 paygrade.

Occupation	Occupation Category	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Closed Microphone Reporting	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Data Transcriber	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Library Technician	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Cargo Scheduling	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Equipment Operator	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9

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Average Mail And File Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Mail and File Employee was $28,647. Since then, the average pay has increased to $40,823 in 2021.

Data Sources

The information provided on these pages is sourced from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI) dataset. Postal Service data is managed exclusively by the USPS . All information is displayed unmodified and as provided by the source agency.

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The series code of this occupation is 0305.