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

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Michele Caramenico

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$165,846

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic
Base pay: $165,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,846
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $165,846
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Michele Caramenico serves as a General Attorney based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $165,846. They are classified at grade 14.

Benjamin Gworek

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$165,657

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for New England
Base pay: $165,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,657
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $165,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Benjamin Gworek works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Boston, Massachusetts. Benjamin earned $165,657 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Anne Hinkebein

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$165,451

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains
Base pay: $165,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,451
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Wyandotte
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $165,451
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 202820209
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Anne Hinkebein serves as a General Attorney based in Kansas City, Kansas. Their 2024 pay totaled $165,451. They are classified at grade 15.

Kyra Perrigo

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$164,201

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska
Base pay: $164,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,201
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $164,201
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Kyra Perrigo serves as a General Attorney based in Seattle, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $164,201. They are classified at grade 14.

Benjamin Litchfield

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$163,964

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $163,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,964
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,964
Basic Pay (before locality): $123,041
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Benjamin Litchfield holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,964. Their pay grade is 15.

Travis Gaines

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$163,964

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $163,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,964
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,964
Basic Pay (before locality): $123,041
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Travis Gaines is a General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $163,964. They are classified at grade 15.

Christopher White

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$163,911

Sub-department: Office of Inspector General
Base pay: $161,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,911
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Charlotte
Work county: Mecklenburg
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $161,411
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370870119
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher White is a General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Charlotte, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $163,911. They are classified at grade 15.

Patrisha Tijerina

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$163,730

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest
Base pay: $163,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,730
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,730
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patrisha Tijerina works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Fort Worth, Texas. Patrisha earned $163,730 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Amy Conroy

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$163,698

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest
Base pay: $163,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,698
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,698
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amy Conroy works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Chicago, Illinois. Amy earned $163,698 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Christopher Ligatti

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$163,698

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest
Base pay: $163,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,698
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,698
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Ligatti works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Chicago, Illinois. Christopher earned $163,698 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Matthew Towey

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$163,698

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest
Base pay: $163,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,698
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,698
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Matthew Towey holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,698. Their pay grade is 14.

Fanta Cowans

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$163,571

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean
Base pay: $163,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,571
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,571
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Fanta Cowans holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,571. Their pay grade is 14.

David Heitner

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$162,701

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey
Base pay: $162,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,701
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,701
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Heitner works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in New York - New York, New York. David earned $162,701 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Kashima Loney

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$162,701

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey
Base pay: $162,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,701
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,701
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kashima Loney works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in New York - New York, New York. Kashima earned $162,701 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Deborah Deuster

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$162,629

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $162,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Deborah Deuster works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Washington, District of Columbia. Deborah earned $162,629 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Ebony Gayles

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$162,629

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $162,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Ebony Gayles serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $162,629. They are classified at grade 14.

Carolyn Rosenthal

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$162,629

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $162,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carolyn Rosenthal is a General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $162,629. They are classified at grade 14.

Brandi Slye

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$162,629

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $162,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Brandi Slye serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $162,629. They are classified at grade 14.

Margaret Baldwin

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$161,364

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic
Base pay: $161,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,364
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $161,364
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Margaret Baldwin holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $161,364. Their pay grade is 14.

Bradley Laxson

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$161,349

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains
Base pay: $161,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,349
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Wyandotte
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $161,349
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 202820209
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Bradley Laxson serves as a General Attorney based in Kansas City, Kansas. Their 2024 pay totaled $161,349. They are classified at grade 14.