Legal Instruments Examining at Department of Energy, U.S. Federal Government

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Energy. Median total compensation for the role is $89,256, below the department median of $143,402.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $178.5K
Role median: $89,256
Agency median: $143,402
Comparison: Below

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This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Legal Instruments Examining is held in 14 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Energy, the median of $89,256 ranks #4 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of State

$150,557 · 1

Environmental Protection Agency

$97,563 · 1

Social Security Administration

$89,460 · 7

Department of Transportation

$84,316 · 144

Department of Health and Human Services

$79,443 · 9

Department of Commerce

$77,479 · 161

Department of Justice

$75,732 · 41

Department of Labor

$74,699 · 1

Department of Veterans Affairs

$67,896 · 100

Department of Agriculture

$67,360 · 21

Department of Homeland Security

$66,563 · 142

Department of Interior

$65,955 · 148

Median total compensation for the Legal Instruments Examining role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Equal Employment Opportunity 35
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General Attorney 791
General Business and Industry 937
General Engineering 1,941
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International Relations 59
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Mechanical Engineering 78
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Employees with this title

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Cynthia Ridge

Legal Instruments Examining/Department of Energy

2026 total comp

$89,703

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $89,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,703
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Lemont
Work state: Illinois
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,703
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DN00
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,549
Duty Station Code: 174750031
Duty Station State: IL
Length of Service (Years): 43
Occupation Code (OPM): 0963

Cynthia Ridge works as a Legal Instruments Examining for Department of Energy based in Lemont, Illinois. Cynthia earned $89,703 in 2026. Their pay grade is 09.

Paula Leon

Legal Instruments Examining/Department of Energy

2025 total comp

$88,808

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $88,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,808
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Lemont
Work state: Illinois
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,808
Agency Code (OPM): DN
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): DN00
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,865
Duty Station Code: 174750031
Duty Station State: IL
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0963

Paula Leon is a Legal Instruments Examining at Department of Energy based in Lemont, Illinois. 2025 total compensation came to $88,808. They are classified at grade 09.