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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Christine Heri

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Christine Heri works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Chicago, Illinois. Christine earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Jeffrey Rogoff

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Jeffrey Rogoff works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in New York - New York, New York. Jeffrey earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Maia Fisher

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Maia Fisher works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Boston, Massachusetts. Maia earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Delores Thompson

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Inspector General
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Upper Marlboro
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241620033
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Delores Thompson works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Delores earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Rose Audette

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Rose Audette works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. Rose earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Edmund Baird

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

At Department of Labor, Edmund Baird serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Matthew Bernt

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Matthew Bernt holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $221,900. Their pay grade is 00.

Jennifer Brand

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Jennifer Brand holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $221,900. Their pay grade is 00.

Peter Constantine

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

At Department of Labor, Peter Constantine serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Shankar Duraiswamy

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Shankar Duraiswamy is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Barry Joyner

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Barry Joyner is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Stanley Keen

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Stanley Keen works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. Stanley earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

April Nelson

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

April Nelson works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Arlington, Virginia. April earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

John Rainwater

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

John Rainwater is a General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Dallas, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Beverly Dankowitz

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 39
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Beverly Dankowitz works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in Washington, District of Columbia. Beverly earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Tremelle Howard

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$221,833

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $221,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,833
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,833
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,833
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Tremelle Howard holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Labor based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $221,833. Their pay grade is 00.

Marc Pilotin

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$219,512

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $219,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $219,512
Pay grade: 00
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $219,512
Basic Pay (before locality): $219,512
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Marc Pilotin works as a General Attorney for Department of Labor based in San Francisco, California. Marc earned $219,512 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Wayne Berry

General Attorney/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$211,043

Sub-department: Office of the Solicitor
Base pay: $211,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,043
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $211,043
Basic Pay (before locality): $211,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 39
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

At Department of Labor, Wayne Berry serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $211,043. They are classified at grade 00.