U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Commerce / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

1,548 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $173,130, above the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 1,548
Total payroll: $251.2M
Role median: $173,130
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$72,553$204,000+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,548 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. Department of Commerce pays a median base salary of $169,429 for this role, 6% above that figure — about the 54th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Commerce sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Department of Commerce median · $169,429

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 Department of Commerce’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 1,547 of 1,548 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 Department of Commerce is $173,130, 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 Department of Commerce, the median of $173,130 ranks #61 of 98.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

$322,736 · 2

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$252,927 · 273

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

Denali Commission

$191,900 · 1

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$191,900 · 5

Department of Treasury

$191,900 · 392

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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Loren Remsberg

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Asheville
Work county: Buncombe
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370170021
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Loren Remsberg holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Asheville, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,481. Their pay grade is 15.

Katharine Zamboni

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Saint Petersburg
Work county: Pinellas
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122730103
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Katharine Zamboni serves as a General Attorney based in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,481. They are classified at grade 15.

Maria Suarez

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$172,481

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $172,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,481
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Tampa
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122950057
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Maria Suarez serves as a General Attorney based in Tampa, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,481. They are classified at grade 15.

Charlotte Corwin

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$172,372

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,372
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Gambrills
Work county: Anne Arundel
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240642003
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charlotte Corwin is a General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Gambrills, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $172,372. They are classified at grade 14.

Alicia Edwards

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$172,275

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $167,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,275
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Kennesaw
Work county: Cobb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,876
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 132990067
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Alicia Edwards serves as a General Attorney based in Kennesaw, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,275. They are classified at grade 14.

Happy Rahman

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$172,241

Sub-department: Economic Development Administration
Base pay: $172,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,241
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Austin
Work county: Travis
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,241
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480330453
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Happy Rahman works as a General Attorney for Department of Commerce based in Austin, Texas. Happy earned $172,241 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Kristin Bodri

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$172,232

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $157,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,232
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Invalid
Work county: Invalid
Work state: Invalid

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $157,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: Invalid
Duty Station Code: *
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristin Bodri is a General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Invalid, Invalid. 2024 total compensation came to $172,232. They are classified at grade 14.

David Mayer

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$172,145

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $172,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,145
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Decatur
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,145
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131610089
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, David Mayer serves as a General Attorney based in Decatur, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,145. They are classified at grade 15.

Paul Shanoski

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$172,062

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $164,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,817
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,062
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Mars
Work county: Butler
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $164,245
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 424900019
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Paul Shanoski is a General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Mars, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $172,062. They are classified at grade 14.

Miles Ryan

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Suitland
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Miles Ryan works as a General Attorney for Department of Commerce based in Suitland, Maryland. Miles earned $171,923 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

David Gearhart

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$171,765

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $171,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,765
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Godley
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,765
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482690251
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Gearhart is a General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Godley, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $171,765. They are classified at grade 15.

Mayur Vaghani

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$171,691

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $163,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,691
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Allen
Work county: Collin
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,730
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480092085
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Mayur Vaghani serves as a General Attorney based in Allen, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,691. They are classified at grade 14.

Miroslav Novakovic

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$171,528

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $167,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,528
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Jersey City
Work county: Hudson
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,486
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 341520017
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Miroslav Novakovic works as a General Attorney for Department of Commerce based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Miroslav earned $171,528 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Sung In

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$171,505

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $168,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,505
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Keller
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $168,156
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483594439
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Sung In serves as a General Attorney based in Keller, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,505. They are classified at grade 14.

Ingrid Eulin

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$171,398

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $167,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,398
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Kennesaw
Work county: Cobb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,876
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 132990067
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ingrid Eulin holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Kennesaw, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,398. Their pay grade is 14.

John Mucha

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$171,153

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $168,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,153
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Chadds Ford
Work county: Delaware
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $168,713
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,243
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 421202045
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Mucha holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,153. Their pay grade is 15.

Steven Ferrell

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$171,145

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $169,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,716
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,145
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Crofton
Work county: Anne Arundel
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,429
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,142
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240401003
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Steven Ferrell is a General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Crofton, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $171,145. They are classified at grade 15.