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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Wesley Katahira

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Wesley Katahira works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Wesley earned $181,216 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Kerry Leibig

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kerry Leibig works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Kerry earned $181,216 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Mary Mauren

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Mary Mauren serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,216. They are classified at grade 14.

Enechi Modu

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Enechi Modu works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Baltimore, Maryland. Enechi earned $181,216 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Nina Rivera

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Nina Rivera serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,216. They are classified at grade 14.

Howard Scott

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Howard Scott holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,216. Their pay grade is 14.

Sabrina Sinclair

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sabrina Sinclair is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $181,216. They are classified at grade 14.

Steven Stromberg

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Steven Stromberg serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,216. They are classified at grade 14.

Thaniel Willoughby

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Thaniel Willoughby is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $181,216. They are classified at grade 14.

Craig Barkley

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Craig Barkley is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $181,216. They are classified at grade 14.

Navarro Pulley

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Navarro Pulley holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,216. Their pay grade is 14.

Daniel Monahan

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Monahan is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Baltimore, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $181,216. They are classified at grade 14.

Alexis Howard

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Alexis Howard serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,216. They are classified at grade 14.

Connie Liem

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$180,931

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $180,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,931
Pay grade: 14
Work city: San Diego
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,931
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063260073
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Connie Liem works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in San Diego, California. Connie earned $180,931 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Anabia Hasan

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$180,359

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $180,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,359
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anabia Hasan is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $180,359. They are classified at grade 15.

Enobong Ikene

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$180,359

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $180,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,359
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Enobong Ikene works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Enobong earned $180,359 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Teresa Murray

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$180,359

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $180,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,359
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Teresa Murray holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $180,359. Their pay grade is 15.

Dara Smith

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$180,359

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $180,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,359
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Dara Smith serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $180,359. They are classified at grade 15.

Louis Garcia

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$179,988

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $179,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,988
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,988
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Louis Garcia works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Los Angeles, California. Louis earned $179,988 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Thomas Lepak

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$179,988

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $179,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,988
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,988
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Thomas Lepak serves as a General Attorney based in Los Angeles, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,988. They are classified at grade 14.

Elizabeth Esparza

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$179,988

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $179,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,988
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,988
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Esparza is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Los Angeles, California. 2024 total compensation came to $179,988. They are classified at grade 14.