U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Health and Human Services / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

1,153 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $163,033, above the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 1,153
Total payroll: $179.7M
Role median: $163,033
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$80,994$221,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,153 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 Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $162,867 for this role, 2% above that figure — about the 51st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health and Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Department of Health and Human Services median · $162,867

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 Health and Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 1,150 of 1,153 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 Health and Human Services is $163,033, 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 Health and Human Services, the median of $163,033 ranks #81 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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Kristina Kieltsch-Packard

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$112,015

Sub-department: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Base pay: $112,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,015
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Aurora
Work county: Portage
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,015
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,808
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 390380133
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristina Kieltsch-Packard works as a General Attorney for Department of Health and Human Services based in Aurora, Ohio. Kristina earned $112,015 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

James Mellor

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$112,015

Sub-department: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Base pay: $112,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,015
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Akron
Work county: Summit
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,015
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,808
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 390070153
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Mellor is a General Attorney at Department of Health and Human Services based in Akron, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $112,015. They are classified at grade 12.

Leah Finch

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$111,412

Sub-department: Office Secretary Health and Human Services
Base pay: $111,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,412
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Columbus
Work county: Franklin
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,412
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391800049
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Leah Finch is a General Attorney at Department of Health and Human Services based in Columbus, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $111,412. They are classified at grade 13.

Alexandria Wagner

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$111,231

Sub-department: Office Secretary Health and Human Services
Base pay: $111,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,231
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Long Beach
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,231
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061970037
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alexandria Wagner works as a General Attorney for Department of Health and Human Services based in Long Beach, California. Alexandria earned $111,231 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Michael Haith

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$111,231

Sub-department: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Base pay: $111,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,231
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Irvine
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,231
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061713059
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Haith holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Health and Human Services based in Irvine, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $111,231. Their pay grade is 12.

Michelle Holley

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$111,231

Sub-department: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Base pay: $111,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,231
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Irvine
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,231
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061713059
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Michelle Holley serves as a General Attorney based in Irvine, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $111,231. They are classified at grade 12.

Michael Migan

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$111,231

Sub-department: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Base pay: $111,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,231
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Irvine
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,231
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061713059
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Migan holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Health and Human Services based in Irvine, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $111,231. Their pay grade is 12.

Darlene Jullens

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$111,231

Sub-department: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Base pay: $111,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,231
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Irvine
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,231
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061713059
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Darlene Jullens holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Health and Human Services based in Irvine, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $111,231. Their pay grade is 12.

Mark Barrett

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$110,479

Sub-department: Office Secretary Health and Human Services
Base pay: $110,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,479
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

Mark Barrett works as a General Attorney for Department of Health and Human Services based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mark earned $110,479 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Charles Hoag

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$110,358

Sub-department: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Base pay: $110,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,358
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,358
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Hoag holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Health and Human Services based in Seattle, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $110,358. Their pay grade is 12.

David Rodstein

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$110,358

Sub-department: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Base pay: $110,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,358
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,358
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Rodstein holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Health and Human Services based in Seattle, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $110,358. Their pay grade is 12.

Kelly O'Neill

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$110,304

Sub-department: Office Secretary Health and Human Services
Base pay: $110,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,304
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Tampa
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,304
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122950057
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kelly O'Neill works as a General Attorney for Department of Health and Human Services based in Tampa, Florida. Kelly earned $110,304 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Kimberly Whidden

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$110,304

Sub-department: Office Secretary Health and Human Services
Base pay: $110,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,304
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Mobile
Work county: Mobile
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,304
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012100097
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Whidden works as a General Attorney for Department of Health and Human Services based in Mobile, Alabama. Kimberly earned $110,304 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Yvette Snodgrass

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$110,274

Sub-department: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Base pay: $110,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,274
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Conley
Work county: Clayton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,274
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131315063
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Yvette Snodgrass holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Health and Human Services based in Conley, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $110,274. Their pay grade is 12.

Chloe Shannon

General Attorney/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$109,278

Sub-department: Office Secretary Health and Human Services
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): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Chloe Shannon is a General Attorney at Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $109,278. They are classified at grade 13.