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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Selim Fiagome

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$135,311

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $134,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,311
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,811
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Selim Fiagome is a General Attorney at Department of Education based in Dallas, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $135,311. They are classified at grade 13.

Gay Reid

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$135,279

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $134,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,279
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gay Reid holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Education based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $135,279. Their pay grade is 13.

Catherine Morrissey-Bickerton

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$135,181

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $134,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,181
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,681
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Catherine Morrissey-Bickerton is a General Attorney at Department of Education based in Chicago, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $135,181. They are classified at grade 13.

Glendon Mccarthy

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$135,107

Sub-department: Federal Student Aid
Base pay: $135,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,107
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Sacramento South
Work county: Sacramento
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $135,107
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063155067
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Glendon Mccarthy is a General Attorney at Department of Education based in Sacramento South, California. 2024 total compensation came to $135,107. They are classified at grade 14.

Sheria Smith

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,811

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $134,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,811
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,811
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sheria Smith holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Education based in Dallas, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,811. Their pay grade is 13.

Demetria Mills-Obadic

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,779

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $134,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,779
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Demetria Mills-Obadic works as a General Attorney for Department of Education based in Atlanta, Georgia. Demetria earned $134,779 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Laura Mitchell

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,779

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $134,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,779
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Marietta
Work county: Cobb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 133440067
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Laura Mitchell works as a General Attorney for Department of Education based in Marietta, Georgia. Laura earned $134,779 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Stephanie Pessin

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,779

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $134,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,779
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Braselton
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,779
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130670157
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Stephanie Pessin is a General Attorney at Department of Education based in Braselton, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $134,779. They are classified at grade 13.

Rabya Khan

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,681

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $134,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,681
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Oak Brook
Work county: Du Page
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,681
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 176378043
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rabya Khan holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Education based in Oak Brook, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,681. Their pay grade is 13.

Craig Nydick

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,634

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $134,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,634
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,134
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Craig Nydick is a General Attorney at Department of Education based in Denver, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $134,634. They are classified at grade 13.

Vanessa Bonny

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,487

Sub-department: Federal Student Aid
Base pay: $134,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,487
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Pembroke Pines
Work county: Broward
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,487
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122468011
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Vanessa Bonny is a General Attorney at Department of Education based in Pembroke Pines, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $134,487. They are classified at grade 14.

Charles Skriner

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,335

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $133,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,335
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Westfield
Work county: Union
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,635
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 343570039
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Skriner is a General Attorney at Department of Education based in Westfield, New Jersey. 2024 total compensation came to $134,335. They are classified at grade 13.

Eulen Jang

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,238

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $133,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,238
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Decatur
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131610089
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eulen Jang works as a General Attorney for Department of Education based in Decatur, Georgia. Eulen earned $134,238 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Sandy Araj

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,135

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $133,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,135
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Irvington
Work county: Westchester
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,635
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 362900119
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Education, Sandy Araj serves as a General Attorney based in Irvington, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,135. They are classified at grade 13.

Erin Greene

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,135

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $133,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,135
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Invalid
Work county: Invalid
Work state: Invalid

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,635
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: Invalid
Duty Station Code: *
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Education, Erin Greene serves as a General Attorney based in Invalid, Invalid. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,135. They are classified at grade 13.

Jason Sinocruz

General Attorney/Department of Education

2024 total comp

$134,134

Sub-department: Office for Civil Rights
Base pay: $134,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,134
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,134
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jason Sinocruz holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Education based in Denver, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,134. Their pay grade is 13.