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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Jennifer Goldstein

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Jennifer Goldstein works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Jennifer earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Carol Miaskoff

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Carol Miaskoff serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $221,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Gwendolyn Reams

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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): 52
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Gwendolyn Reams works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Gwendolyn earned $221,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Christopher Lage

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$217,171

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $217,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,171
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $217,171
Basic Pay (before locality): $217,171
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Christopher Lage holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $217,171. Their pay grade is 00.

Debra Lawrence

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$209,958

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $209,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,958
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $209,958
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,958
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 39
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

Debra Lawrence works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Baltimore, Maryland. Debra earned $209,958 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Jeffrey Burstein

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$209,958

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $209,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,958
Pay grade: 00
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $209,958
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,958
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

Jeffrey Burstein is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $209,958. They are classified at grade 00.

Gregory Gochanour

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$209,958

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $209,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,958
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $209,958
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,958
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

Gregory Gochanour holds the role of General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $209,958. Their pay grade is 00.

Anna Park

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$209,958

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $209,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,958
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $209,958
Basic Pay (before locality): $209,958
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

Anna Park is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Los Angeles, California. 2024 total compensation came to $209,958. They are classified at grade 00.

Mary Oneill

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$207,995

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $207,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,995
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $207,995
Basic Pay (before locality): $207,995
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Mary Oneill serves as a General Attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $207,995. They are classified at grade 00.

Robert Canino

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$204,853

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $204,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,853
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $204,853
Basic Pay (before locality): $204,853
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

Robert Canino works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Dallas, Texas. Robert earned $204,853 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Rudy Sustaita

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$204,853

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $204,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,853
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $204,853
Basic Pay (before locality): $204,853
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Rudy Sustaita serves as a General Attorney based in Houston, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $204,853. They are classified at grade 00.

Roberta Steele

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$204,463

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $204,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,463
Pay grade: 00
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $204,463
Basic Pay (before locality): $204,463
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

Roberta Steele is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in San Francisco, California. 2024 total compensation came to $204,463. They are classified at grade 00.

Faye Williams

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$203,088

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $203,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,088
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Memphis
Work county: Shelby
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $203,088
Basic Pay (before locality): $203,088
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471620157
Length of Service (Years): 39
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

Faye Williams is a General Attorney at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Memphis, Tennessee. 2024 total compensation came to $203,088. They are classified at grade 00.

Sharyn Tejani

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$199,959

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $199,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,959
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $199,959
Basic Pay (before locality): $199,959
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Sharyn Tejani works as a General Attorney for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Sharyn earned $199,959 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Raymond Peeler

General Attorney/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

2024 total comp

$199,959

Sub-department: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Base pay: $199,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,959
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $199,959
Basic Pay (before locality): $199,959
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

At Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Raymond Peeler serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $199,959. They are classified at grade 00.