U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Federal Reserve System / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

375 employees hold this title in Federal Reserve System. Median total compensation for the role is $216,602, above the department median of $185,831.

Employees: 375
Total payroll: $80.8M
Role median: $216,602
Agency median: $185,831
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$104,706$262,000+

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

How total compensation varies among the 375 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 Reserve System pays a median base salary of $215,852 for this role, 35% above that figure — about the 73rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Federal Reserve System sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Federal Reserve System median · $215,852

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 Reserve System’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Federal Reserve System is $216,602, 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 Reserve System, the median of $216,602 ranks #5 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

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

Adv Council on Historic Preservation

$191,900 · 2

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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Mary Warren

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$253,288

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $252,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $253,288
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $252,288
Basic Pay (before locality): $203,016
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Mary Warren works as a General Attorney for Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Mary earned $253,288 in 2024. Their pay grade is 71.

Christina Coll

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$252,254

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $252,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $252,254
Pay grade: 71
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $252,254
Basic Pay (before locality): $176,562
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Christina Coll is a General Attorney at Federal Reserve System based in San Francisco, California. 2024 total compensation came to $252,254. They are classified at grade 71.

Amanda Lewis

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$251,771

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $250,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,771
Pay grade: 71
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,771
Basic Pay (before locality): $176,562
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Amanda Lewis works as a General Attorney for Federal Reserve System based in New York - New York, New York. Amanda earned $251,771 in 2024. Their pay grade is 71.

Jenny Wu

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$251,556

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $251,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,556
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $251,556
Basic Pay (before locality): $202,427
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Jenny Wu is a General Attorney at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $251,556. They are classified at grade 71.

Tara Flynn

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$250,824

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $250,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,824
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $201,838
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Tara Flynn serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $250,824. They are classified at grade 71.

Jonathan Hatch

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$250,771

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $250,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,771
Pay grade: 71
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,771
Basic Pay (before locality): $176,562
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Jonathan Hatch is a General Attorney at Federal Reserve System based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $250,771. They are classified at grade 71.

Sarah Trombley

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$250,771

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $250,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,771
Pay grade: 71
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,771
Basic Pay (before locality): $176,562
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Sarah Trombley holds the role of General Attorney at Federal Reserve System based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $250,771. Their pay grade is 71.

Laura Johnson

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$250,655

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $250,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,655
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,655
Basic Pay (before locality): $201,702
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Laura Johnson is a General Attorney at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $250,655. They are classified at grade 72.

Erin Noble

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$250,655

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $250,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,655
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,655
Basic Pay (before locality): $201,702
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Erin Noble is a General Attorney at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $250,655. They are classified at grade 72.

Alusheyi Wheeler

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$250,317

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $250,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,317
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,317
Basic Pay (before locality): $201,430
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Alusheyi Wheeler holds the role of General Attorney at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $250,317. Their pay grade is 72.

Richard Grant

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$250,105

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $250,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,105
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,105
Basic Pay (before locality): $201,259
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Richard Grant works as a General Attorney for Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Richard earned $250,105 in 2024. Their pay grade is 71.

Renee Orleans

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$250,010

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $250,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,010
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $250,010
Basic Pay (before locality): $201,183
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Renee Orleans serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $250,010. They are classified at grade 71.

Victoria Pawelski

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$249,436

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $249,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,436
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $249,436
Basic Pay (before locality): $200,721
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Victoria Pawelski serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $249,436. They are classified at grade 71.

Laura Stack

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$249,436

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $249,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,436
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $249,436
Basic Pay (before locality): $200,721
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Laura Stack works as a General Attorney for Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Laura earned $249,436 in 2024. Their pay grade is 71.

Kirsten Ivey-Colson

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$249,261

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $249,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,261
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $249,261
Basic Pay (before locality): $200,580
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Kirsten Ivey-Colson works as a General Attorney for Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Kirsten earned $249,261 in 2024. Their pay grade is 71.

Paul Hannah

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$248,192

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $248,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $248,192
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $248,192
Basic Pay (before locality): $199,720
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Paul Hannah holds the role of General Attorney at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $248,192. Their pay grade is 71.

Joseph Lake

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$248,159

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $248,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $248,159
Pay grade: 71
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $248,159
Basic Pay (before locality): $173,696
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Joseph Lake works as a General Attorney for Federal Reserve System based in San Francisco, California. Joseph earned $248,159 in 2024. Their pay grade is 71.

Lisa Belasco

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$247,435

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $247,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,435
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,435
Basic Pay (before locality): $199,111
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Lisa Belasco works as a General Attorney for Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Lisa earned $247,435 in 2024. Their pay grade is 71.

Glenn Melcher

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$247,435

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $247,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,435
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,435
Basic Pay (before locality): $199,111
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Glenn Melcher is a General Attorney at Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $247,435. They are classified at grade 71.

Dippold Healey

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$247,074

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $247,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,074
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Cohasset
Work county: Norfolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $247,074
Basic Pay (before locality): $195,207
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250230021
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Dippold Healey holds the role of General Attorney at Federal Reserve System based in Cohasset, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $247,074. Their pay grade is 72.

Adam Blumenkrantz

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$246,950

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $246,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $246,950
Pay grade: 71
Work city: New York - Kings
Work county: Kings
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $246,700
Basic Pay (before locality): $173,696
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170047
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Adam Blumenkrantz holds the role of General Attorney at Federal Reserve System based in New York - Kings, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $246,950. Their pay grade is 71.

David Dudley

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$246,693

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $246,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $246,693
Pay grade: 71
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $246,693
Basic Pay (before locality): $198,514
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, David Dudley serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $246,693. They are classified at grade 71.

Elena Babinecz

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$246,586

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $246,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $246,586
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $246,586
Basic Pay (before locality): $198,428
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

Elena Babinecz works as a General Attorney for Federal Reserve System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Elena earned $246,586 in 2024. Their pay grade is 72.

Samuel Miller

General Attorney/Federal Reserve System

2024 total comp

$246,426

Sub-department: Bureau of Consumer Finance Pro
Base pay: $246,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $246,426
Pay grade: 72
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $246,426
Basic Pay (before locality): $211,852
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): CN

At Federal Reserve System, Samuel Miller serves as a General Attorney based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $246,426. They are classified at grade 72.