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

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

1,844 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $153,336, above the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 1,844
Total payroll: $273.3M
Role median: $153,336
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$204,000+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,844 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 Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $153,336 for this role, 4% below that figure — about the 47th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $153,336

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

Computed over the 1,834 of 1,844 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 Veterans Affairs is $153,336, 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 Veterans Affairs, the median of $153,336 ranks #88 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 Attorney roles 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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James Dorsey

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Morgantown
Work county: Monongalia
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541840061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, James Dorsey serves as a General Attorney based in Morgantown, West Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Tiffany Elling

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Summerville
Work county: Dorchester
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 452530035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Tiffany Elling serves as a General Attorney based in Summerville, South Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Audre Estes

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Elizabethton
Work county: Carter
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 470760019
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Audre Estes holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Elizabethton, Tennessee. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Kierra Fuller

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Olive Branch
Work county: De Soto
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 281830033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kierra Fuller holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Olive Branch, Mississippi. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Adriana Galindo

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work county: El Paso
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480000141
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Adriana Galindo serves as a General Attorney based in Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Kevin Glasco

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Tulsa
Work county: Tulsa
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 404780143
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kevin Glasco works as a General Attorney for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kevin earned $72,553 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Hayley Glass

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hayley Glass is a General Attorney at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Charleston, South Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Conchatta Gregory

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Goose Creek
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450985015
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Conchatta Gregory serves as a General Attorney based in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Kimberly Graison-Mcbride

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Greensboro
Work county: Guilford
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371940081
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Graison-Mcbride holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Greensboro, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Sarah Harris

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Summerville
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 452530015
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sarah Harris holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Summerville, South Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Kelsey Houman

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Grovetown
Work county: Columbia
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 132515073
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kelsey Houman is a General Attorney at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Grovetown, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Kimberly Miller

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Atoka
Work county: Tipton
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 470120167
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Miller works as a General Attorney for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Atoka, Tennessee. Kimberly earned $72,553 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Alan Pena

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Bartow
Work county: Polk
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 120160105
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alan Pena is a General Attorney at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Bartow, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Phillip Saul

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Williamsburg
Work county: Whitley
Work state: Kentucky

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 213580235
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Phillip Saul serves as a General Attorney based in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Anne Talarico

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Utica
Work county: Oneida
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 366220065
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Anne Talarico serves as a General Attorney based in Utica, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Katherine Webb

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Kinston
Work county: Lenoir
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 372450107
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Katherine Webb serves as a General Attorney based in Kinston, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Sarah Williams

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Harker Heights
Work county: Bell
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483027027
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sarah Williams is a General Attorney at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Harker Heights, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

James Woodruff

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Ponte Vedra Beach
Work county: Saint Johns
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122571109
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, James Woodruff serves as a General Attorney based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Elizabeth Woodward

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fort Rucker
Work county: Dale
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 011235045
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Elizabeth Woodward serves as a General Attorney based in Fort Rucker, Alabama. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Amy Lamere

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Saint Petersburg
Work county: Pinellas
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122730103
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amy Lamere works as a General Attorney for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Amy earned $72,553 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Walker Mccrary

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Nashville
Work county: Davidson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471760037
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Walker Mccrary serves as a General Attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Zachary Ellis

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Waverly
Work county: Lackawanna
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 428906069
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Zachary Ellis holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Waverly, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Rose Webb

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Southaven
Work county: De Soto
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 282422033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rose Webb holds the role of General Attorney at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Southaven, Mississippi. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Catherine Henderson

General Attorney/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Board of Veterans Appeals
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Shalimar
Work county: Okaloosa
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122820091
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Catherine Henderson is a General Attorney at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Shalimar, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.