U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Housing and Urban Developm / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

445 employees hold this title in Department of Housing and Urban Developm. Median total compensation for the role is $167,562, above the department median of $133,692.

Employees: 445
Total payroll: $72.6M
Role median: $167,562
Agency median: $133,692
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$94,473$213,810+

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

How total compensation varies among the 445 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 Housing and Urban Developm pays a median base salary of $167,562 for this role, 5% above that figure — about the 53rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Housing and Urban Developm sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Department of Housing and Urban Developm median · $167,562

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 Housing and Urban Developm’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Housing and Urban Developm is $167,562, 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 Housing and Urban Developm, the median of $167,562 ranks #69 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

Page 1

Anthony Hernandez

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$124,113

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean
Base pay: $124,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,113
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Wyandotte
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,113
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 202820209
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anthony Hernandez holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Kansas City, Kansas. In 2024, their total compensation was $124,113. Their pay grade is 14.

Michael Schott

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$122,198

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest
Base pay: $122,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,198
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $122,198
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Schott works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael earned $122,198 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Del Bermudez

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$122,198

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean
Base pay: $122,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,198
Pay grade: 14
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $122,198
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Del Bermudez serves as a General Attorney based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,198. They are classified at grade 14.

Celeste Benson

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$121,894

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $121,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,894
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,894
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Celeste Benson serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,894. They are classified at grade 13.

Shamira Cooper

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$121,894

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $121,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,894
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,894
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Shamira Cooper serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,894. They are classified at grade 13.

Sabrina Morris

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$121,894

Sub-department: Office of Inspector General
Base pay: $121,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,894
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,894
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sabrina Morris is a General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $121,894. They are classified at grade 13.

Ryan Eason

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$120,246

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii
Base pay: $120,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,246
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,246
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ryan Eason is a General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Los Angeles, California. 2024 total compensation came to $120,246. They are classified at grade 13.

Victoria Crosby

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$119,831

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest
Base pay: $119,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,831
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $119,831
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Victoria Crosby is a General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Fort Worth, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $119,831. They are classified at grade 13.

Flor Salvador

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$119,462

Sub-department: Office of Inspector General
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,462
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

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Flor Salvador serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $119,462. They are classified at grade 13.

Sharlz Webb

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$119,037

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $119,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,037
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $119,037
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Sharlz Webb serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $119,037. They are classified at grade 12.

Erica Mcfarlane

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$118,712

Sub-department: Office of Inspector General
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,712
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 Housing and Urban Developm, Erica Mcfarlane serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,712. They are classified at grade 13.