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

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

689 employees hold this title in Department of Energy. Median total compensation for the role is $180,359, above the department median of $134,419.

Employees: 689
Total payroll: $111.5M
Role median: $180,359
Agency median: $134,419
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$219,198+

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

How total compensation varies among the 689 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 Energy pays a median base salary of $183,281 for this role, 15% above that figure — about the 60th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Energy sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Department of Energy median · $183,281

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

Computed over the 653 of 689 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 Energy is $180,359, 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 Energy, the median of $180,359 ranks #46 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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Joseph Risch

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$119,037

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $119,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,037
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Towson
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $119,037
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241585005
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Risch holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Towson, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $119,037. Their pay grade is 12.

Evan Bekkedahl

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$118,803

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $118,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,803
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $118,803
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Evan Bekkedahl holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Lakewood, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,803. Their pay grade is 13.

Rachel Shapiro

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$118,803

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $118,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,803
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $118,803
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Rachel Shapiro serves as a General Attorney based in Lakewood, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,803. They are classified at grade 13.

Charles Conway

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$118,176

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $118,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,176
Pay grade: 01
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $118,176
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,176
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ER

At Department of Energy, Charles Conway serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,176. They are classified at grade 01.

Jason Eliaser

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Jason Eliaser serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Neal Anderson

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Neal Anderson serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Rianna Ascoli

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rianna Ascoli holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,962. Their pay grade is 13.

Caleen Kufera

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Caleen Kufera works as a General Attorney for Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. Caleen earned $117,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Thomas Lazzeri

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Springfield
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512305059
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Thomas Lazzeri is a General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Springfield, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Emily Manders

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Emily Manders serves as a General Attorney based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Courtney Meyer

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Courtney Meyer serves as a General Attorney based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Charles Sherrill

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Sherrill is a General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

James Bartholomew

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Bartholomew works as a General Attorney for Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. James earned $117,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Henry Engelstein

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Henry Engelstein is a General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Bryan Shpall

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bryan Shpall is a General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Brittney Martinez

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brittney Martinez holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,962. Their pay grade is 13.

Diane Miles

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$115,731

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $115,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,731
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,731
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Diane Miles is a General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $115,731. They are classified at grade 12.

Eileen Liao

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$115,439

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $115,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,439
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Lemont
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,439
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 174750031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Eileen Liao serves as a General Attorney based in Lemont, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,439. They are classified at grade 13.

Olaide Junaid

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$112,425

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $112,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,425
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,425
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Olaide Junaid serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,425. They are classified at grade 12.

Kiana Daw

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$112,341

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $112,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,341
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,341
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480260439
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kiana Daw holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Arlington, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,341. Their pay grade is 13.

Michele Johnson

General Attorney/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$110,729

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $110,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,729
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Pittsburgh
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,479
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426600003
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michele Johnson holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Energy based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $110,729. Their pay grade is 13.