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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Dana Hague

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$170,317

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $170,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,317
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $170,317
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dana Hague holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $170,317. Their pay grade is 15.

Scanlan Renn

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$170,317

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $170,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,317
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $170,317
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Scanlan Renn serves as a General Attorney based in Kansas City, Missouri. Their 2024 pay totaled $170,317. They are classified at grade 15.

Phoebe Riner

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$169,429

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $169,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,429
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,429
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,142
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Phoebe Riner holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,429. Their pay grade is 15.

Katrina Liu

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$169,429

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $169,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,429
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,429
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,142
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katrina Liu is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $169,429. They are classified at grade 15.

Alyssa Kaercher

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$169,429

Sub-department: Office of Secretary of Labor
Base pay: $169,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,429
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,429
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,142
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alyssa Kaercher holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,429. Their pay grade is 15.

Monica Bhattacharya

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$169,429

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $169,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,429
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,429
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,142
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Monica Bhattacharya serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $169,429. They are classified at grade 15.

Isidro Mariscal

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$169,429

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $169,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,429
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,429
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,142
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Isidro Mariscal holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,429. Their pay grade is 15.

Bertha Astorga

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$168,861

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $168,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,861
Pay grade: 15
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $168,861
Basic Pay (before locality): $123,041
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Bertha Astorga serves as a General Attorney based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $168,861. They are classified at grade 15.

Joseph Landry

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,789

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $167,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,789
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,789
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,142
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Joseph Landry serves as a General Attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $167,789. They are classified at grade 15.

Eduard Meleshinsky

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,316

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $167,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,316
Pay grade: 14
Work city: El Cerrito
Work county: Contra Costa
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,316
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061100013
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eduard Meleshinsky is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in El Cerrito, California. 2024 total compensation came to $167,316. They are classified at grade 14.

Paige Pulley

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,316

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $167,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,316
Pay grade: 14
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,316
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Paige Pulley works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in San Francisco, California. Paige earned $167,316 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Jennifer Staana

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,316

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $167,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,316
Pay grade: 14
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,316
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Staana works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in San Francisco, California. Jennifer earned $167,316 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Mitchell Jenkins

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Office of Secretary of Labor
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Mitchell Jenkins serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $167,276. They are classified at grade 14.

Michelle Neary

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Office of Secretary of Labor
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Michelle Neary serves as a General Attorney based in Rockville, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $167,276. They are classified at grade 14.

Joseph Abboud

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Abboud works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. Joseph earned $167,276 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Eirik Cheverud

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eirik Cheverud holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $167,276. Their pay grade is 14.

Anne King

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anne King works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. Anne earned $167,276 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Robert Kahn

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Kahn is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Arlington, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $167,276. They are classified at grade 14.

Ellen Gede

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Office of Secretary of Labor
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Ellen Gede serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $167,276. They are classified at grade 14.

Daniel Povich

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Povich is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $167,276. They are classified at grade 14.

Kristin Murphy

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,082

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $167,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,082
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,082
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristin Murphy works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Kristin earned $167,082 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Jean Abreu

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$167,082

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $167,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,082
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,082
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jean Abreu is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Atlanta, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $167,082. They are classified at grade 15.