U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Commodity Futures Trading Commission / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

273 employees hold this title in Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $252,927, above the department median of $247,518.

Employees: 273
Total payroll: $67.8M
Role median: $252,927
Agency median: $247,518
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$284,600+

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

How total compensation varies among the 273 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

General Attorney pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. Commodity Futures Trading Commission pays a median base salary of $252,927 for this role, 58% above that figure — about the 79th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Commodity Futures Trading Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Commodity Futures Trading Commission median · $252,927

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 271 of 273 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Commodity Futures Trading Commission is $252,927, 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)

General Attorney is held in 98 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the median of $252,927 ranks #2 of 98.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

$322,736 · 2

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$251,693 · 354

Securities and Exchange Commission

$233,730 · 2,163

Federal Reserve System

$216,602 · 375

National Science Foundation

$203,415 · 32

Presidio Trust

$200,888 · 4

Federal Permitting Improvement Steer

$197,900 · 3

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$191,900 · 5

Department of Treasury

$191,900 · 392

Dfc

$191,900 · 78

Denali Commission

$191,900 · 1

Department of State

$191,900 · 325

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

Compare jurisdictions

General Attorney beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $178,914 ranks #1 of 2. See General Attorney across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$124,825 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable General Attorneyroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gavin Young

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$241,203

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $241,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $241,203
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $241,203
Basic Pay (before locality): $181,002
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Gavin Young serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $241,203. They are classified at grade 14.

Maura Dundon

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$241,203

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $241,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $241,203
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $241,203
Basic Pay (before locality): $181,002
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Maura Dundon serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $241,203. They are classified at grade 14.

Nicholas Sloey

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$240,760

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $240,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,760
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $240,760
Basic Pay (before locality): $202,916
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Nicholas Sloey works as a General Attorney for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Kansas City, Missouri. Nicholas earned $240,760 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Lillian Cardona

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$238,637

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $238,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,637
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $238,637
Basic Pay (before locality): $179,076
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Lillian Cardona is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $238,637. They are classified at grade 14.

Anthony Biagioli

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$238,509

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $238,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,509
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $238,509
Basic Pay (before locality): $201,019
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Anthony Biagioli is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Kansas City, Missouri. 2024 total compensation came to $238,509. They are classified at grade 15.

Roger Smith

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$237,872

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $237,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,872
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $237,872
Basic Pay (before locality): $182,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Roger Smith holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $237,872. Their pay grade is 15.

Sean Hennessy

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$237,481

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $237,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,481
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $237,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $178,209
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Sean Hennessy holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $237,481. Their pay grade is 14.

David Jones

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$237,480

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $237,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,480
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $237,480
Basic Pay (before locality): $178,208
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, David Jones serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $237,480. They are classified at grade 14.

Nicole Buseman

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$237,449

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $237,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,449
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $237,449
Basic Pay (before locality): $173,017
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Nicole Buseman serves as a General Attorney based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $237,449. They are classified at grade 14.

Liliya Bozhanova

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$235,920

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $235,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,920
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $235,920
Basic Pay (before locality): $177,037
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Liliya Bozhanova is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $235,920. They are classified at grade 14.

Amanda Burks

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$235,920

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $235,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,920
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $235,920
Basic Pay (before locality): $177,037
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Amanda Burks works as a General Attorney for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Amanda earned $235,920 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Julia Colarusso

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$235,920

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $235,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,920
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $235,920
Basic Pay (before locality): $177,037
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Julia Colarusso holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $235,920. Their pay grade is 14.

Bianca Gomez

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$235,920

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $235,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,920
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $235,920
Basic Pay (before locality): $177,037
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Bianca Gomez holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $235,920. Their pay grade is 14.

Laurence Tai

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$235,920

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $235,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,920
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $235,920
Basic Pay (before locality): $177,037
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Laurence Tai holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $235,920. Their pay grade is 14.

Meredith Borner

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$233,285

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $233,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,285
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $233,285
Basic Pay (before locality): $169,983
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Meredith Borner is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $233,285. They are classified at grade 14.

Peter Janowski

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$231,901

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $231,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,901
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $231,901
Basic Pay (before locality): $168,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Peter Janowski works as a General Attorney for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in New York - New York, New York. Peter earned $231,901 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Elizabeth Arumilli

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$230,874

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $230,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,874
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $230,874
Basic Pay (before locality): $177,037
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Elizabeth Arumilli holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $230,874. Their pay grade is 14.

Joseph Opron

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$230,874

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $230,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,874
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $230,874
Basic Pay (before locality): $177,037
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Joseph Opron serves as a General Attorney based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $230,874. They are classified at grade 14.

Jacob Mermelstein

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$230,761

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $230,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,761
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $230,761
Basic Pay (before locality): $168,144
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Jacob Mermelstein holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $230,761. Their pay grade is 14.

Anthony Hays

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$230,752

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $230,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,752
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $230,752
Basic Pay (before locality): $173,159
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Anthony Hays holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $230,752. Their pay grade is 14.

Cara Gardner

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$230,564

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $230,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,564
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $230,564
Basic Pay (before locality): $173,018
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Cara Gardner works as a General Attorney for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Cara earned $230,564 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Eric Schmelzer

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$230,562

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $230,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,562
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $230,562
Basic Pay (before locality): $173,017
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Eric Schmelzer is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $230,562. They are classified at grade 14.