U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Justice / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

5,832 employees hold this title in Department of Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $191,900, above the department median of $153,354.

Employees: 5,832
Total payroll: $1.1B
Role median: $191,900
Agency median: $153,354
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$221,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 5,832 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 Justice pays a median base salary of $191,900 for this role, 20% above that figure — about the 63rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Justice sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Department of Justice median · $191,900

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 Justice’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 5,804 of 5,832 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 Justice is $191,900, 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 Justice, the median of $191,900 ranks #9 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

Dfc

$191,900 · 78

Federal Communications Commission

$191,900 · 627

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 Attorney roles 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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Jordan Elton

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$116,098

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $116,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,098
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Las Vegas
Work county: Clark
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $116,098
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320120003
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jordan Elton is a General Attorney at Department of Justice based in Las Vegas, Nevada. 2024 total compensation came to $116,098. They are classified at grade 13.

Martha Cervantes

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$116,086

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $116,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,086
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $116,086
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Justice, Martha Cervantes serves as a General Attorney based in Fort Worth, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $116,086. They are classified at grade 13.

Matthew Mittelstadt

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$115,796

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $115,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,796
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Tucson
Work county: Pima
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,796
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040530019
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Matthew Mittelstadt holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Justice based in Tucson, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,796. Their pay grade is 13.

Caitlyn Myerson

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$115,793

Sub-department: U.S. Trustee Program
Base pay: $115,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,793
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,793
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Caitlyn Myerson holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Justice based in Seattle, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,793. Their pay grade is 13.

Spencer Ezell

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$115,439

Sub-department: U.S. Trustee Program
Base pay: $115,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,439
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,439
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Spencer Ezell works as a General Attorney for Department of Justice based in Chicago, Illinois. Spencer earned $115,439 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Maryfer Galindo

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$115,439

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $115,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,439
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,439
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maryfer Galindo is a General Attorney at Department of Justice based in Chicago, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $115,439. They are classified at grade 13.

Britny Mortensen

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$115,214

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $115,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,214
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Eloy
Work county: Pinal
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,214
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040160021
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Britny Mortensen holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Justice based in Eloy, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,214. Their pay grade is 13.

Jennifer Winquist

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$115,214

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $115,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,214
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,214
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Winquist is a General Attorney at Department of Justice based in Phoenix, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $115,214. They are classified at grade 13.

Jacob Hutchens

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Cleveland
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391680035
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Justice, Jacob Hutchens serves as a General Attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

Sydney France

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$114,970

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $114,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,970
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,970
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sydney France is a General Attorney at Department of Justice based in Denver, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $114,970. They are classified at grade 13.

Justine Fuga

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$113,792

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $113,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,792
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Media
Work county: Delaware
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,792
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 425040045
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Justine Fuga works as a General Attorney for Department of Justice based in Media, Pennsylvania. Justine earned $113,792 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Christina Champenois

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$113,751

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,751
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christina Champenois works as a General Attorney for Department of Justice based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Christina earned $113,751 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Jennifer Leiva

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$113,751

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,751
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Orlando
Work county: Orange
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122360095
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Justice, Jennifer Leiva serves as a General Attorney based in Orlando, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,751. They are classified at grade 13.

Alan Hinderleider

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$112,921

Sub-department: U.S. Trustee Program
Base pay: $112,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,921
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,921
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alan Hinderleider holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Justice based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,921. Their pay grade is 13.

Jennifer Smith

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$112,921

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $112,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,921
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Lumpkin
Work county: Stewart
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,921
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 133310259
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Smith holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Justice based in Lumpkin, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,921. Their pay grade is 13.

Emily Dixon

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$112,608

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $112,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,608
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Charlotte
Work county: Mecklenburg
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,608
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370870119
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emily Dixon works as a General Attorney for Department of Justice based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Emily earned $112,608 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Sydney Lawson

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$112,341

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $112,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,341
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,341
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sydney Lawson holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Justice based in Dallas, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,341. Their pay grade is 13.

Esther Neds

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$112,341

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $112,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,341
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,341
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Esther Neds holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Justice based in Dallas, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,341. Their pay grade is 13.

Connor Davis

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$111,613

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $111,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,613
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Florence
Work county: Pinal
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,613
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040180021
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Connor Davis works as a General Attorney for Department of Justice based in Florence, Arizona. Connor earned $111,613 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Ryan Hughes

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$111,613

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $111,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,613
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,613
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Justice, Ryan Hughes serves as a General Attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $111,613. They are classified at grade 13.

Hannah Vasquez

General Attorney/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$111,604

Sub-department: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Base pay: $111,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,604
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Cleveland
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,604
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391680035
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Justice, Hannah Vasquez serves as a General Attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $111,604. They are classified at grade 13.