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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Brad Rader

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$189,800

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic
Base pay: $189,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,800
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $189,800
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brad Rader holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $189,800. Their pay grade is 15.

Bion Vance

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$189,781

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains
Base pay: $189,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,781
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Wyandotte
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $189,781
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 202820209
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bion Vance holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Kansas City, Kansas. In 2024, their total compensation was $189,781. Their pay grade is 15.

Abraham Brandwein

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$189,438

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for New England
Base pay: $189,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,438
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $189,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 40
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Abraham Brandwein works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Boston, Massachusetts. Abraham earned $189,438 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Abigail Greenspan

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$189,422

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii
Base pay: $189,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,422
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $189,422
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Abigail Greenspan works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Los Angeles, California. Abigail earned $189,422 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Keith Lerch

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$188,565

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest
Base pay: $188,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,565
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Indianapolis
Work county: Marion
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $188,565
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182210097
Length of Service (Years): 52
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Keith Lerch works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Keith earned $188,565 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Bam Gressett

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$186,854

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest
Base pay: $186,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,854
Pay grade: 15
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,854
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bam Gressett holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $186,854. Their pay grade is 15.

Vanessa Hall

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$186,854

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary of HUD
Base pay: $186,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,854
Pay grade: 15
Work city: MT Pleasant
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,854
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 451710019
Length of Service (Years): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Vanessa Hall works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina. Vanessa earned $186,854 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Nicole Chappell

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$186,629

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey
Base pay: $186,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,629
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): $186,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Nicole Chappell serves as a General Attorney based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $186,629. They are classified at grade 14.

Jaehoon Chung

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$186,629

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey
Base pay: $186,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,629
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): $186,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jaehoon Chung works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in New York - New York, New York. Jaehoon earned $186,629 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Sean Kelly

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$186,629

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey
Base pay: $186,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,629
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): $186,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Sean Kelly serves as a General Attorney based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $186,629. They are classified at grade 14.

Lesley Meyer

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$186,438

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains
Base pay: $186,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,438
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lesley Meyer holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Denver, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $186,438. Their pay grade is 15.

Adam Cearley

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Adam Cearley 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 $185,824. Their pay grade is 15.

Jonathan English

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jonathan English is a General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Joseph Akman

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Joseph Akman serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Richard Simmons

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Richard Simmons 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 $185,824. Their pay grade is 15.

Alyce Thompson

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alyce Thompson is a General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Carl Hobbs

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Office of Inspector General
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carl Hobbs works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Washington, District of Columbia. Carl earned $185,824 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Sarah Felton

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$185,026

Sub-department: Office of Inspector General
Base pay: $184,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,026
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,026
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Sarah Felton serves as a General Attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,026. They are classified at grade 15.

Sara Mooney

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$184,725

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii
Base pay: $184,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,725
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Costa Mesa
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,725
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060880059
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sara Mooney is a General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Costa Mesa, California. 2024 total compensation came to $184,725. They are classified at grade 14.

Donna Richardson

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$184,725

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii
Base pay: $184,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,725
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,725
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Donna Richardson serves as a General Attorney based in Los Angeles, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $184,725. They are classified at grade 14.

La'Chelle Woodert

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$184,725

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii
Base pay: $184,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,725
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,725
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

La'Chelle Woodert works as a General Attorney for Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Los Angeles, California. La'Chelle earned $184,725 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Julie Holvik

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$184,528

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $184,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,528
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,528
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Housing and Urban Developm, Julie Holvik serves as a General Attorney based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $184,528. They are classified at grade 15.

Cynthia Loesch-Johnson

General Attorney/Department of Housing and Urban Developm

2024 total comp

$184,026

Sub-department: Office of Senior Coordinator for New England
Base pay: $184,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,026
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $184,026
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cynthia Loesch-Johnson holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Housing and Urban Developm based in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $184,026. Their pay grade is 15.