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

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

615 employees hold this title in Department of Labor. Median total compensation for the role is $174,894, above the department median of $118,941.

Employees: 615
Total payroll: $102M
Role median: $174,894
Agency median: $118,941
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 615 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 Labor pays a median base salary of $175,073 for this role, 10% above that figure — about the 56th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Labor sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Department of Labor median · $175,073

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

Computed over the 614 of 615 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 Labor is $174,894, 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 Labor, the median of $174,894 ranks #57 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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Thomas Garrity

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Thomas Garrity works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. Thomas earned $139,395 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Sarah Karchunas

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sarah Karchunas is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $139,395. They are classified at grade 14.

Spencer Murchison

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Spencer Murchison is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $139,395. They are classified at grade 14.

Baili Volluz

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Baili Volluz works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. Baili earned $139,395 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Austin Brunson

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$138,951

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $138,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,951
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,951
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Austin Brunson is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $138,951. They are classified at grade 14.

Jenna Jankowski

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$138,951

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $138,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,951
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,951
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Jenna Jankowski serves as a General Attorney based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,951. They are classified at grade 14.

Bharathi Pillai

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$138,529

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $138,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,529
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,529
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Bharathi Pillai serves as a General Attorney based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,529. They are classified at grade 13.

Cordelia Hollins

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$138,492

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $138,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,492
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Nashville
Work county: Davidson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,492
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471760037
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cordelia Hollins holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2024, their total compensation was $138,492. Their pay grade is 14.

Elaine Abdoveis

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$138,492

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $138,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,492
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Nashville
Work county: Davidson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,492
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471760037
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elaine Abdoveis holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2024, their total compensation was $138,492. Their pay grade is 14.

Mabel Tang

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$137,624

Sub-department: Office of Secretary of Labor
Base pay: $137,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,624
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,624
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Mabel Tang serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,624. They are classified at grade 13.

Lily Izadi

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$137,624

Sub-department: Office of Secretary of Labor
Base pay: $137,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,624
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,624
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lily Izadi works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. Lily earned $137,624 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Elaine Smith

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$136,525

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $136,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,525
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $136,525
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elaine Smith is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Kansas City, Missouri. 2024 total compensation came to $136,525. They are classified at grade 14.

Haley Jenkins

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$136,414

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $136,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,414
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $136,414
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Haley Jenkins serves as a General Attorney based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,414. They are classified at grade 14.

Alexandra Gilewicz

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$136,414

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $136,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,414
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $136,414
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alexandra Gilewicz is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Chicago, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $136,414. They are classified at grade 14.

Correll Kennedy

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$136,414

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $136,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,414
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $136,414
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Correll Kennedy is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Chicago, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $136,414. They are classified at grade 14.

Rebecca Crocker

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$136,306

Sub-department: Office of Secretary of Labor
Base pay: $136,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,306
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Newport News
Work county: Newport News
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $136,306
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511720700
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rebecca Crocker holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Newport News, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,306. Their pay grade is 14.

Jeremy Dailey

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$133,438

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $133,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,438
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Jeremy Dailey serves as a General Attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,438. They are classified at grade 14.

Daniel Miller

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$133,438

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $133,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,438
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Daniel Miller serves as a General Attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,438. They are classified at grade 14.

Michael Wynter

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$133,438

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $133,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,438
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Wynter holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,438. Their pay grade is 14.