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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Cassandra Basile

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$85,236

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $85,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,236
Pay grade: 11
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cassandra Basile holds the role of General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,236. Their pay grade is 11.

Rachel Mina

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Rachel Mina serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Kelly Harmon

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kelly Harmon is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Reagan Mcqueen

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Reagan Mcqueen works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Reagan earned $82,764 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Emma Campbell

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emma Campbell works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Emma earned $82,764 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Kyle Durch

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kyle Durch works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Kyle earned $82,764 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Vanessa Fetter

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Vanessa Fetter is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Jarrod Koester

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Jarrod Koester serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Theresa Pezzeminti

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Theresa Pezzeminti works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Theresa earned $82,764 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Prabha Ratnayake

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Prabha Ratnayake is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Danielle Takacs

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Danielle Takacs is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $82,764. They are classified at grade 11.

Sadaf Raza

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sadaf Raza holds the role of General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,764. Their pay grade is 11.

Emma Yip

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$81,242

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $81,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,242
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,242
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emma Yip holds the role of General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Seattle, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,242. Their pay grade is 11.

Olivia Bauer

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$80,994

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $80,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,994
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Du Page
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,994
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670043
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Environmental Protection Agency, Olivia Bauer serves as a General Attorney based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,994. They are classified at grade 11.

David Duckett

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$80,994

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $80,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,994
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,994
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Duckett holds the role of General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,994. Their pay grade is 11.