U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Federal Communications Commission / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

627 employees hold this title in Federal Communications Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $191,900, above the department median of $182,516.

Employees: 627
Total payroll: $115M
Role median: $191,900
Agency median: $182,516
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$82,764$212,100+

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

How total compensation varies among the 627 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. Federal Communications Commission pays a median base salary of $191,900 for this role, 20% above that figure — about the 63rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Federal Communications Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Federal Communications Commission median · $191,900

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 Federal Communications Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 626 of 627 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 Federal Communications Commission is $191,900, 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 Federal Communications Commission, the median of $191,900 ranks #9 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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Elliot Tarloff

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$203,875

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $198,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,875
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $198,375
Basic Pay (before locality): $198,375
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

At Federal Communications Commission, Elliot Tarloff serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $203,875. They are classified at grade 00.

D Terry

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$203,105

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $193,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,105
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $193,930
Basic Pay (before locality): $193,930
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

At Federal Communications Commission, D Terry serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $203,105. They are classified at grade 00.

Sanford Williams

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$203,105

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $193,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,105
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $193,930
Basic Pay (before locality): $193,930
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Sanford Williams holds the role of General Attorney at Federal Communications Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $203,105. Their pay grade is 00.

Kathleen Fulp

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$201,645

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $200,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,645
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $200,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $200,359
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

Kathleen Fulp is a General Attorney at Federal Communications Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $201,645. They are classified at grade 00.

Daniel Daly

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$201,075

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,075
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Daly is a General Attorney at Federal Communications Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $201,075. They are classified at grade 15.

Joy Ragsdale

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$201,075

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,075
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Federal Communications Commission, Joy Ragsdale serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $201,075. They are classified at grade 15.

Mitchell Lucarelli

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$201,075

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,075
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mitchell Lucarelli holds the role of General Attorney at Federal Communications Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $201,075. Their pay grade is 15.

Brian Moulton

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$201,075

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,075
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Moulton is a General Attorney at Federal Communications Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $201,075. They are classified at grade 15.

Melinda Littell

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$200,600

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,600
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Melinda Littell holds the role of General Attorney at Federal Communications Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $200,600. Their pay grade is 15.

Carmen Scurato

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$200,400

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,400
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carmen Scurato works as a General Attorney for Federal Communications Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. Carmen earned $200,400 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Jonathan Campbell

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$200,400

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,400
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $155,849
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Federal Communications Commission, Jonathan Campbell serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $200,400. They are classified at grade 15.

Rashann Duvall

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$200,400

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,400
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $151,748
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rashann Duvall holds the role of General Attorney at Federal Communications Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $200,400. Their pay grade is 15.

Ramesh Nagarajan

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$200,400

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,400
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $151,748
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Federal Communications Commission, Ramesh Nagarajan serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $200,400. They are classified at grade 15.

David Strickland

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$200,400

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,400
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $159,950
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Strickland is a General Attorney at Federal Communications Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $200,400. They are classified at grade 15.

Jayne Ricco

General Attorney/Federal Communications Commission

2024 total comp

$199,575

Sub-department: Federal Communications Commission
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,575
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jayne Ricco is a General Attorney at Federal Communications Commission based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $199,575. They are classified at grade 15.