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

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

325 employees hold this title in Department of State. Median total compensation for the role is $191,900, above the department median of $133,692.

Employees: 325
Total payroll: $60.7M
Role median: $191,900
Agency median: $133,692
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$115,731$221,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 325 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 State 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 State sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Department of State 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 State’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State 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 State, 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 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

Page 1

Christina Sanford

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

David Huitema

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Jeffrey Kovar

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Brian Sano

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

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

Maegan Conklin

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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

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

John Daley

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Joshua Dorosin

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Steven Fabry

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Lisa Grosh

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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

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

Robert Harris

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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

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

Clifton Johnson

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Mary Malin

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Michael Mattler

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Mary Mitchell

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Shawn Pompian

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Sarah Prosser

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Mark Simonoff

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Mark Simonoff holds the role of General Attorney at Department of State based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $221,900. Their pay grade is 00.

Matthew Tuchow

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Richard Visek

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Page Youel

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Anne Joyce

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

David Newman

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Department of State
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

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

Nicole Matthis

General Attorney/Department of State

2024 total comp

$216,871

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $216,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,871
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $216,871
Basic Pay (before locality): $216,871
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Nicole Matthis works as a General Attorney for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Nicole earned $216,871 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.