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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Steven Zanowic

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Pittsburgh
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426600003
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Steven Zanowic serves as a General Attorney based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,900. They are classified at grade 15.

Caitlin Schneider

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 14
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Caitlin Schneider is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in San Francisco, California. 2024 total compensation came to $191,900. They are classified at grade 14.

Kenneth Bird

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$191,697

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $191,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,697
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Indianapolis
Work county: Marion
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,697
Basic Pay (before locality): $191,697
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182210097
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Kenneth Bird serves as a General Attorney based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,697. They are classified at grade 00.

Maria Morocco

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$191,289

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $191,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,289
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maria Morocco is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $191,289. They are classified at grade 15.

Denesha James

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$191,289

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $191,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,289
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Denesha James is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $191,289. They are classified at grade 15.

Abigail Coleman

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$191,289

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $191,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,289
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Abigail Coleman serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,289. They are classified at grade 15.

Diane Fredericks

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$191,289

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $191,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,289
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Diane Fredericks works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Diane earned $191,289 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Kate Northrup

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$191,289

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $191,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,289
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Kate Northrup serves as a General Attorney based in Baltimore, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,289. They are classified at grade 15.

Ronald Phillips

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$191,289

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $191,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,289
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ronald Phillips holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $191,289. Their pay grade is 15.

Julie Schmid

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$191,289

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $191,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,289
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Julie Schmid is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $191,289. They are classified at grade 15.

Lynette Barnes

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$190,756

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $190,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,756
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Charlotte
Work county: Mecklenburg
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $190,756
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370870119
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lynette Barnes holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $190,756. Their pay grade is 15.

Damien Lee

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$187,773

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $187,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,773
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $187,773
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Damien Lee serves as a General Attorney based in Seattle, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $187,773. They are classified at grade 15.

M Cohen

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$187,198

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $187,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,198
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $187,198
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

M Cohen is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $187,198. They are classified at grade 15.

Deborah Hamilton

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$187,198

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $187,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,198
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $187,198
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Deborah Hamilton is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $187,198. They are classified at grade 15.

Justin Mulaire

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$187,198

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $187,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,198
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $187,198
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Justin Mulaire holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $187,198. Their pay grade is 15.

Elyssa Santos-Abrams

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$186,629

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $186,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Elyssa Santos-Abrams serves as a General Attorney based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $186,629. They are classified at grade 14.

Robert Rose

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$186,629

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $186,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Rose is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $186,629. They are classified at grade 14.

Maria Zlotnitsky

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$186,629

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $186,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Stony Brook
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 365981103
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maria Zlotnitsky holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Stony Brook, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $186,629. Their pay grade is 14.

Lisa Sirkin

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$186,629

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $186,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Lisa Sirkin serves as a General Attorney based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $186,629. They are classified at grade 14.

William Macauley

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$186,629

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $186,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,629
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,629
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Macauley works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in New York - New York, New York. William earned $186,629 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Rita Kittle

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$186,438

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $186,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,438
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $186,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Rita Kittle serves as a General Attorney based in Denver, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $186,438. They are classified at grade 15.