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

Page 39

Abegay Taylor

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$77,274

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $77,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,274
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fort Lauderdale
Work county: Broward
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $77,274
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121050011
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Abegay Taylor serves as a General Attorney based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,274. They are classified at grade 11.

Octavia Green

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$76,671

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $76,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,671
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Decatur
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $76,671
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131610089
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Octavia Green holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Decatur, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,671. Their pay grade is 11.

Lillianna Baczeski

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$76,515

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $75,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,515
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Kapaau
Work county: Hawaii
Work state: Hawaii

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,640
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 153625001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lillianna Baczeski works as a General Attorney for Department of Commerce based in Kapaau, Hawaii. Lillianna earned $76,515 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Amanda Ruiz

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$75,783

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $75,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,783
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,783
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amanda Ruiz holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,783. Their pay grade is 11.

Gregory Gutierrez

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$75,783

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $75,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,783
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,783
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gregory Gutierrez is a General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Phoenix, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $75,783. They are classified at grade 11.

Robert King

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$75,783

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $75,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,783
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,783
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert King holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,783. Their pay grade is 11.

Dylan Reynolds

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$75,783

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $75,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,783
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,783
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dylan Reynolds holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,783. Their pay grade is 11.

Samuel Song

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$75,715

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $75,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,715
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Glen Allen
Work county: Henrico
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,715
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511086087
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Samuel Song serves as a General Attorney based in Glen Allen, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,715. They are classified at grade 11.

Herbert Brown

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$75,708

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $75,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,708
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Garner
Work county: Wake
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,708
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371770183
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Herbert Brown works as a General Attorney for Department of Commerce based in Garner, North Carolina. Herbert earned $75,708 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Viktoriia Martynov

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$75,708

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $75,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,708
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fayetteville
Work county: Cumberland
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,708
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371670051
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Viktoriia Martynov is a General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $75,708. They are classified at grade 11.

Lindsey Schoen

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$75,646

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $75,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,646
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Worthington
Work county: Franklin
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,646
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 399150049
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Lindsey Schoen serves as a General Attorney based in Worthington, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,646. They are classified at grade 11.

Christine Nishigaya

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$75,640

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $75,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,640
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Honolulu
Work county: Honolulu
Work state: Hawaii

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,640
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 152400003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christine Nishigaya holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,640. Their pay grade is 11.

Grace Guarnieri

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$75,578

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $75,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,578
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Cincinnati
Work county: Hamilton
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,578
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391610061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Grace Guarnieri holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,578. Their pay grade is 11.

Sierra Zellner

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$75,053

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,053
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Green Bay
Work county: Brown
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552000009
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Sierra Zellner serves as a General Attorney based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,053. They are classified at grade 11.

Alonso Gaspar

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$74,522

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $74,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,522
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Austin
Work county: Travis
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,522
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480330453
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Alonso Gaspar serves as a General Attorney based in Austin, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,522. They are classified at grade 11.

Cierria Nicholson

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$74,069

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $74,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,069
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charlotte
Work county: Mecklenburg
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,069
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370870119
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Cierria Nicholson serves as a General Attorney based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,069. They are classified at grade 11.

Lauren Conners

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$74,069

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $74,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,069
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Davidson
Work county: Mecklenburg
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,069
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371200119
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Lauren Conners serves as a General Attorney based in Davidson, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,069. They are classified at grade 11.

Melody Fitzgerel

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$73,690

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $73,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,690
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,690
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Melody Fitzgerel serves as a General Attorney based in Kansas City, Missouri. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,690. They are classified at grade 11.

Lisa Mccrary

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$73,230

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $73,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,230
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Mountain Brook
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,230
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012170073
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Lisa Mccrary serves as a General Attorney based in Mountain Brook, Alabama. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,230. They are classified at grade 11.

Juna Bell

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$73,218

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $73,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,218
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Carmel
Work county: Hamilton
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,218
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 180710057
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Juna Bell is a General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Carmel, Indiana. 2024 total compensation came to $73,218. They are classified at grade 11.

Maureen Milmoe

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$73,053

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,053
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Prattville
Work county: Autauga
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012540001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maureen Milmoe works as a General Attorney for Department of Commerce based in Prattville, Alabama. Maureen earned $73,053 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Michael Obregon

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$72,914

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $72,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,914
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Corpus Christi
Work county: Nueces
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,914
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481550355
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Obregon works as a General Attorney for Department of Commerce based in Corpus Christi, Texas. Michael earned $72,914 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Anna Kersey

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Macon
Work county: Bibb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 133390021
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anna Kersey is a General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Macon, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Michala Blue

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Marion
Work county: Marion
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 451630067
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michala Blue holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Marion, South Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Joe Demarco

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joe Demarco holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Madeleine Fosberg

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Kenner
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221190051
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Madeleine Fosberg serves as a General Attorney based in Kenner, Louisiana. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Kristin Kuraishi

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Dunmore
Work county: Lackawanna
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 422120069
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristin Kuraishi works as a General Attorney for Department of Commerce based in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. Kristin earned $72,553 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Nicholas Moulton

General Attorney/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicholas Moulton is a General Attorney at Department of Commerce based in New Orleans, Louisiana. 2024 total compensation came to $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.