U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Equal Employment Opportunity Commission / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

500 employees hold this title in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $158,139, above the department median of $117,962.

Employees: 500
Total payroll: $78.9M
Role median: $158,139
Agency median: $117,962
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$79,839$204,853+

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

How total compensation varies among the 500 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. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pays a median base salary of $158,109 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 49th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission median · $158,109

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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 499 of 500 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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is $158,139, 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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the median of $158,139 ranks #86 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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Jillian Edmonds

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$135,860

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $135,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,860
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $135,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jillian Edmonds works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Denver, Colorado. Jillian earned $135,860 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Carey Degenaro

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$135,860

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $135,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,860
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $135,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carey Degenaro holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Denver, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $135,860. Their pay grade is 14.

Lakishca Cook

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$135,860

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $135,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,860
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $135,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Lakishca Cook serves as a General Attorney based in Denver, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $135,860. They are classified at grade 14.

Rachele Dawson

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$135,860

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $135,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,860
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $135,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rachele Dawson holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Denver, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $135,860. Their pay grade is 14.

Russell Parker

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$135,673

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $135,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,673
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Birmingham
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $135,673
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 010350073
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Russell Parker holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2024, their total compensation was $135,673. Their pay grade is 14.

Gina Pearson

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$135,673

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $135,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,673
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Birmingham
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $135,673
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 010350073
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Gina Pearson serves as a General Attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama. Their 2024 pay totaled $135,673. They are classified at grade 14.

Diana Marin

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$134,751

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $134,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,751
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Detroit
Work county: Wayne
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 261260163
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Diana Marin serves as a General Attorney based in Detroit, Michigan. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,751. They are classified at grade 14.

Roslyn Pack

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$134,419

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $134,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,419
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Jackson
Work county: Hinds
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $134,419
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 281220049
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Roslyn Pack serves as a General Attorney based in Jackson, Mississippi. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,419. They are classified at grade 14.

Adam Mills

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$133,438

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $133,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,438
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Adam Mills is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Atlanta, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $133,438. They are classified at grade 14.

Kortney Mosley

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$133,207

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $133,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,207
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Cleveland
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,207
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391680035
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kortney Mosley works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Cleveland, Ohio. Kortney earned $133,207 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Kena Cador

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$133,008

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $133,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,008
Pay grade: 13
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,008
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kena Cador holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,008. Their pay grade is 13.

Kurt Fischer

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$132,210

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $132,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,210
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Birmingham
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $132,210
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 010350073
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kurt Fischer holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,210. Their pay grade is 13.

Michael Yeabsley

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$131,893

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $131,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,893
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,893
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Yeabsley holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,893. Their pay grade is 14.

Brian Hong

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$131,234

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $131,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,234
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,234
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Hong works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Seattle, Washington. Brian earned $131,234 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Maryna Jackson

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$130,988

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $130,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,988
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Little Rock
Work county: Pulaski
Work state: Arkansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,988
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 052320119
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maryna Jackson works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Maryna earned $130,988 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Gus Buthman

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$130,345

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $130,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,345
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Oklahoma City
Work county: Oklahoma
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,345
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403550109
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Gus Buthman serves as a General Attorney based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,345. They are classified at grade 14.

Melissa Castillo

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$130,345

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $130,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,345
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Tampa
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,345
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122950057
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Melissa Castillo serves as a General Attorney based in Tampa, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,345. They are classified at grade 14.

Lucas Michelen

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$130,345

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $130,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,345
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Tampa
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,345
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122950057
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Lucas Michelen serves as a General Attorney based in Tampa, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,345. They are classified at grade 14.

Carter Sox

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$130,148

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $130,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,148
Pay grade: 14
Work county: Miami-Dade
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,148
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 120000086
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carter Sox is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $130,148. They are classified at grade 14.

Sabarish Neelakantaswamy

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$130,148

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $130,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,148
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Miami
Work county: Miami-Dade
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,148
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122010086
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Sabarish Neelakantaswamy serves as a General Attorney based in Miami, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,148. They are classified at grade 14.

Erica Selig

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$130,148

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $130,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,148
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Miami
Work county: Miami-Dade
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,148
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122010086
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Erica Selig holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Miami, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,148. Their pay grade is 14.