U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Environmental Protection Agency / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

1,107 employees hold this title in Environmental Protection Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $174,811, above the department median of $133,692.

Employees: 1,107
Total payroll: $182.2M
Role median: $174,811
Agency median: $133,692
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$73,690$216,693+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,107 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. Environmental Protection Agency pays a median base salary of $174,811 for this role, 9% above that figure — about the 56th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Environmental Protection Agency sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Environmental Protection Agency median · $174,811

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 Environmental Protection Agency’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 1,104 of 1,107 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 Environmental Protection Agency is $174,811, 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 Environmental Protection Agency, the median of $174,811 ranks #60 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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Angela Haren

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Angela Haren holds the role of General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $139,395. Their pay grade is 14.

Hallie Lipsey

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hallie Lipsey is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $139,395. They are classified at grade 14.

Lucas May

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lucas May is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $139,395. They are classified at grade 14.

Matthew Mcnerney

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Matthew Mcnerney serves as a General Attorney based in Baltimore, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,395. They are classified at grade 14.

Christian Peyton

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christian Peyton works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Christian earned $139,395 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Julie Reynolds-Engel

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Julie Reynolds-Engel serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,395. They are classified at grade 14.

Philip Sebasco

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Philip Sebasco serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,395. They are classified at grade 14.

Nathan Solorio

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nathan Solorio holds the role of General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $139,395. Their pay grade is 14.

Ethan Thompson

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Ethan Thompson serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,395. They are classified at grade 14.

Courtney Grigsby

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Courtney Grigsby serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,395. They are classified at grade 14.

Catherine Chong

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$138,951

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $138,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,951
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,951
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Catherine Chong serves as a General Attorney based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,951. They are classified at grade 14.

Lauren Brick

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$138,951

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $138,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,951
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,951
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lauren Brick works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lauren earned $138,951 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Patrick Foley

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$138,951

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $138,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,951
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,951
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patrick Foley is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $138,951. They are classified at grade 14.

Patrick Woolford

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$138,951

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $138,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,951
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,951
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patrick Woolford is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $138,951. They are classified at grade 14.

James Barnwell

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$138,492

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $138,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,492
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Greensboro
Work county: Guilford
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,492
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371940081
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Barnwell is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Greensboro, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $138,492. They are classified at grade 14.

Nathaniel Moore

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$138,492

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $138,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,492
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Madison
Work county: Dane
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,492
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552780025
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Nathaniel Moore serves as a General Attorney based in Madison, Wisconsin. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,492. They are classified at grade 14.

Jessica Portmess

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$138,492

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $138,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,492
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Basalt
Work county: Eagle
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,492
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080120037
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jessica Portmess holds the role of General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Basalt, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $138,492. Their pay grade is 14.

Kristen Scherb

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$138,046

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $138,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,046
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,046
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristen Scherb is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Boston, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $138,046. They are classified at grade 14.