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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Timothy Epp

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

At Environmental Protection Agency, Timothy Epp serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Randolph Hill

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Randolph Hill works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Randolph earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Steven Neugeboren

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

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

Sylvia Quast

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Sylvia Quast works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in San Francisco, California. Sylvia earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Aaron Avila

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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

Aaron Avila is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Bruce Binder

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Fredericksburg
Work county: Fredericksburg
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511020630
Length of Service (Years): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

Bruce Binder works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Bruce earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Wendy Blake

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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

Wendy Blake works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Wendy earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Carl Dierker

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Carl Dierker is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Boston, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Justina Fugh

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

Justina Fugh holds the role of General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $221,900. Their pay grade is 00.

Robert Kaplan

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Robert Kaplan works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in Chicago, Illinois. Robert earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Rosemarie Kelley

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

At Environmental Protection Agency, Rosemarie Kelley serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Karin Koslow

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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

Karin Koslow works as a General Attorney for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Karin earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Mary Lynch

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Mary Lynch is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Elise Packard

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Elise Packard is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Leif Palmer

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

At Environmental Protection Agency, Leif Palmer serves as a General Attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

James Payne

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

James Payne is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Cecil Rodrigues

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Cecil Rodrigues is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Kenneth Schefski

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $221,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,900
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $221,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $221,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Kenneth Schefski holds the role of General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Denver, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $221,900. Their pay grade is 00.

Helen Serassio

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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

Helen Serassio is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Gautam Srinivasan

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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

Gautam Srinivasan is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Angelia Talbert-Duarte

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
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): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Angelia Talbert-Duarte holds the role of General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $221,900. Their pay grade is 00.

Leslie Humphrey

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$219,360

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $219,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $219,360
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Lenexa
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $219,360
Basic Pay (before locality): $219,360
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 203080091
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Leslie Humphrey is a General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Lenexa, Kansas. 2024 total compensation came to $219,360. They are classified at grade 00.

James Mcguire

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$216,862

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $216,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,862
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $216,862
Basic Pay (before locality): $216,862
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

At Environmental Protection Agency, James Mcguire serves as a General Attorney based in Dallas, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $216,862. They are classified at grade 00.

Beverly Li

General Attorney/Environmental Protection Agency

2024 total comp

$215,451

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $215,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,451
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $215,451
Basic Pay (before locality): $215,451
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Beverly Li holds the role of General Attorney at Environmental Protection Agency based in Seattle, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $215,451. Their pay grade is 00.