Legal Instruments Examining at Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Federal Government

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

1 employee holds this title in Environmental Protection Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $97,563, below the department median of $139,521.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $97.6K
Role median: $97,563
Agency median: $139,521
Comparison: Below

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This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Legal Instruments Examining is held in 14 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Environmental Protection Agency, the median of $97,563 ranks #2 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of State

$150,557 · 1

Social Security Administration

$89,460 · 7

Department of Energy

$89,256 · 2

Department of Transportation

$84,316 · 144

Department of Health and Human Services

$79,443 · 9

Department of Commerce

$77,479 · 161

Department of Justice

$75,732 · 41

Department of Labor

$74,699 · 1

Department of Veterans Affairs

$67,896 · 100

Department of Agriculture

$67,360 · 21

Department of Homeland Security

$66,563 · 142

Department of Interior

$65,955 · 148

Median total compensation for the Legal Instruments Examining role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Karen Maples

Legal Instruments Examining/Environmental Protection Agency

2026 total comp

$97,563

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $94,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,563
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New York - New York
Work state: New York
Middle name: M.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,563
Agency Code (OPM): EP
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): EP00
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,549
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Duty Station State: NY
Length of Service (Years): 43
Occupation Code (OPM): 0963

Karen Maples works as a Legal Instruments Examining for Environmental Protection Agency based in New York - New York, New York. Karen earned $97,563 in 2026. Their pay grade is 09.