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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Benjamin Rankin

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$249,222

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $249,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,222
Pay grade: 15
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $249,222
Basic Pay (before locality): $181,596
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Benjamin Rankin is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $249,222. They are classified at grade 15.

Nina Liao

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$249,176

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $249,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,176
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $249,176
Basic Pay (before locality): $186,985
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Nina Liao holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $249,176. Their pay grade is 14.

Jennifer Levin

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$248,439

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $248,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $248,439
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $248,439
Basic Pay (before locality): $186,432
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Jennifer Levin serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $248,439. They are classified at grade 14.

Susan Padove

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$247,518

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $247,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,518
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,518
Basic Pay (before locality): $189,800
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Susan Padove works as a General Attorney for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. Susan earned $247,518 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

William Janulis

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$247,518

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $247,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,518
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,518
Basic Pay (before locality): $189,800
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

William Janulis holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $247,518. Their pay grade is 14.

Ashley Burden

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$247,518

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $247,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,518
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,518
Basic Pay (before locality): $189,800
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Ashley Burden holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $247,518. Their pay grade is 14.

Jon Kramer

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$247,518

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $247,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,518
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,518
Basic Pay (before locality): $189,800
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Jon Kramer serves as a General Attorney based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $247,518. They are classified at grade 14.

Carlin Metzger

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$247,518

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $247,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,518
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,518
Basic Pay (before locality): $189,800
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Carlin Metzger is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $247,518. They are classified at grade 14.

Grey Tanzi

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$247,518

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $247,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,518
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,518
Basic Pay (before locality): $189,800
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Grey Tanzi works as a General Attorney for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. Grey earned $247,518 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Rifman Tveiten

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$247,518

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $247,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,518
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,518
Basic Pay (before locality): $189,800
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Rifman Tveiten holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $247,518. Their pay grade is 14.

Michael Ehrstein

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$247,333

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $247,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,333
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,333
Basic Pay (before locality): $185,602
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Michael Ehrstein works as a General Attorney for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Michael earned $247,333 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Michelle Ghim

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$247,333

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $247,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,333
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,333
Basic Pay (before locality): $185,602
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Michelle Ghim holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $247,333. Their pay grade is 14.

Andrew Stein

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$247,333

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $247,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,333
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,333
Basic Pay (before locality): $185,602
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Andrew Stein is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $247,333. They are classified at grade 14.

Katherine Clark

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$244,509

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $244,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $244,509
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $244,509
Basic Pay (before locality): $183,483
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

At Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Katherine Clark serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $244,509. They are classified at grade 14.

Palak Shah

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$244,508

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $244,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $244,508
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $244,508
Basic Pay (before locality): $183,482
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Palak Shah is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $244,508. They are classified at grade 14.

Devin Cain

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$242,966

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $242,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,966
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): $242,966
Basic Pay (before locality): $177,037
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Devin Cain is a General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $242,966. They are classified at grade 14.

John Murphy

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$242,966

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $242,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,966
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): $242,966
Basic Pay (before locality): $177,037
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

John Murphy works as a General Attorney for Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in New York - New York, New York. John earned $242,966 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Candice Haan

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$242,044

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $242,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,044
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $242,044
Basic Pay (before locality): $185,602
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Candice Haan holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $242,044. Their pay grade is 14.

Douglas Snodgrass

General Attorney/Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2024 total comp

$242,044

Sub-department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Base pay: $242,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,044
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $242,044
Basic Pay (before locality): $185,602
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CT

Douglas Snodgrass holds the role of General Attorney at Commodity Futures Trading Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $242,044. Their pay grade is 14.