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

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

392 employees hold this title in Department of Treasury. Median total compensation for the role is $191,900, above the department median of $128,017.

Employees: 392
Total payroll: $81.2M
Role median: $191,900
Agency median: $128,017
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$305,344+

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How total compensation varies among the 392 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 Treasury 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 Treasury sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

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

Computed over the 387 of 392 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 Treasury 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 Treasury, 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

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Christopher Montanaro

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$269,451

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $269,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $269,451
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $269,451
Basic Pay (before locality): $237,590
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

At Department of Treasury, Christopher Montanaro serves as a General Attorney based in Denver, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $269,451. They are classified at grade 07.

Ashley Walker

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$266,553

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $266,553
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Ashley Walker is a General Attorney at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $266,553. They are classified at grade 06.

Mitchell Plave

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$266,407

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $266,407
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Mitchell Plave works as a General Attorney for Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. Mitchell earned $266,407 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Lincoln Schroth

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$265,224

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $257,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $265,224
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $257,224
Basic Pay (before locality): $205,713
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

At Department of Treasury, Lincoln Schroth serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $265,224. They are classified at grade 06.

Nathan Taran

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$264,925

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $264,925
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Nathan Taran is a General Attorney at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $264,925. They are classified at grade 06.

Matthew Ryan

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$264,907

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $264,907
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

At Department of Treasury, Matthew Ryan serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $264,907. They are classified at grade 06.

Neil Robinson

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$264,657

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $264,657
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Neil Robinson holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $264,657. Their pay grade is 06.

Karen Mcsweeney

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$264,246

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $264,246
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Karen Mcsweeney works as a General Attorney for Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. Karen earned $264,246 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Alexander Beeler

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$263,553

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $263,553
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Alexander Beeler works as a General Attorney for Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. Alexander earned $263,553 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Ji Cheon

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$263,382

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $263,382
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Ji Cheon works as a General Attorney for Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. Ji earned $263,382 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Kristan Cheng

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$262,900

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $262,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $262,900
Pay grade: 06
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $262,754
Basic Pay (before locality): $183,603
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

At Department of Treasury, Kristan Cheng serves as a General Attorney based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $262,900. They are classified at grade 06.

Lauren Zelechowski

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$262,494

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $257,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $262,494
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $257,201
Basic Pay (before locality): $219,943
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Lauren Zelechowski is a General Attorney at Department of Treasury based in Chicago, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $262,494. They are classified at grade 07.

Marc Goldstrom

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$261,992

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $261,992
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Marc Goldstrom holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $261,992. Their pay grade is 06.

John Soboeiro

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$261,966

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $261,966
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

John Soboeiro holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $261,966. Their pay grade is 06.

Gabriel Hindin

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$261,757

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $261,757
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Gabriel Hindin is a General Attorney at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $261,757. They are classified at grade 06.

Lani Shaw

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$261,553

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $261,553
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Lani Shaw holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $261,553. Their pay grade is 06.

Jason Friedman

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$261,407

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $261,407
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Jason Friedman holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $261,407. Their pay grade is 06.

Christopher Sterbenz

General Attorney/Department of Treasury

2024 total comp

$261,407

Sub-department: Office of Comptroller of Currency
Base pay: $261,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $261,407
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $261,407
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,059
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): NB

Christopher Sterbenz is a General Attorney at Department of Treasury based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $261,407. They are classified at grade 06.