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

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

588 employees hold this title in Department of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $147,176, above the department median of $144,712.

Employees: 588
Total payroll: $86.6M
Role median: $147,176
Agency median: $144,712
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$72,553$195,509+

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

How total compensation varies among the 588 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 Education pays a median base salary of $146,352 for this role, 8% below that figure — about the 44th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Education sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Department of Education median · $146,352

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 Education’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Education is $147,176, 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 Education, the median of $147,176 ranks #90 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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Nemonie Nooks

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$109,278

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $109,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,278
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,278
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nemonie Nooks holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Education based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $109,278. Their pay grade is 13.

Allison Hite

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$108,003

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $108,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,003
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Cleveland Hts
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $108,003
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391690035
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Education, Allison Hite serves as a General Attorney based in Cleveland Hts, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $108,003. They are classified at grade 13.

Jessica Manners

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$108,003

Sub-department: Federal Student Aid
Base pay: $108,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,003
Pay grade: 13
Work county: Medina
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $108,003
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 390000103
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jessica Manners is a General Attorney at Department of Education based in Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $108,003. They are classified at grade 13.

William Mccants

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$106,549

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $106,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,549
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Reading
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $106,549
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 251065017
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Education, William Mccants serves as a General Attorney based in Reading, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,549. They are classified at grade 11.

Chanel Urrutia

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Vienna
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512510059
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Chanel Urrutia holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Education based in Vienna, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,812. Their pay grade is 12.

Diana Wheeler

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$105,029

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $105,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,029
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Overland Park
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,029
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 204285091
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Education, Diana Wheeler serves as a General Attorney based in Overland Park, Kansas. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,029. They are classified at grade 13.

Christopher Wynn

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$105,029

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $105,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,029
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,029
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Wynn holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Education based in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,029. Their pay grade is 13.

Jordan Weber

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$104,149

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $104,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,149
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,149
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Education, Jordan Weber serves as a General Attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,149. They are classified at grade 12.

Nicole Martinez

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: El Paso
Work county: El Paso
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482190141
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicole Martinez holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Education based in El Paso, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,409. Their pay grade is 13.

Thomas Jones

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Tulsa
Work county: Tulsa
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 404780143
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Thomas Jones is a General Attorney at Department of Education based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $103,409. They are classified at grade 13.

Desiree Singer

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Edmond
Work county: Oklahoma
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 401480109
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Desiree Singer holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Education based in Edmond, Oklahoma. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,409. Their pay grade is 13.