U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / National Labor Relations Board / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

537 employees hold this title in National Labor Relations Board. Median total compensation for the role is $170,317, above the department median of $153,122.

Employees: 537
Total payroll: $87.9M
Role median: $170,317
Agency median: $153,122
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$212,226+

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

How total compensation varies among the 537 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. National Labor Relations Board pays a median base salary of $170,323 for this role, 7% above that figure — about the 54th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where National Labor Relations Board sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

National Labor Relations Board median · $170,323

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 National Labor Relations Board’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 536 of 537 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 National Labor Relations Board is $170,317, 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 National Labor Relations Board, the median of $170,317 ranks #66 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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Jessica Monroe

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$105,961

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $105,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,961
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Cleveland
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,961
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391680035
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Labor Relations Board, Jessica Monroe serves as a General Attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,961. They are classified at grade 12.

Judd Cohen

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$105,961

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $105,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,961
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Cleveland
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,961
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391680035
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Judd Cohen holds the role of General Attorney at National Labor Relations Board based in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,961. Their pay grade is 12.

Raymond Myers

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$105,896

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $105,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,896
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,896
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Raymond Myers is a General Attorney at National Labor Relations Board based in Saint Louis, Missouri. 2024 total compensation came to $105,896. They are classified at grade 13.

Jacob Butcher

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Peoria
Work county: Peoria
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 176850143
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Labor Relations Board, Jacob Butcher serves as a General Attorney based in Peoria, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,409. They are classified at grade 13.

Anthony Fitzpatrick

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Winston Salem
Work county: Forsyth
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 375120067
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Labor Relations Board, Anthony Fitzpatrick serves as a General Attorney based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,409. They are classified at grade 13.

Grayson Hinojosa

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Little Rock
Work county: Pulaski
Work state: Arkansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 052320119
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Labor Relations Board, Grayson Hinojosa serves as a General Attorney based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,409. They are classified at grade 13.

Whitney Mosley-Moore

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Winston Salem
Work county: Forsyth
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 375120067
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Whitney Mosley-Moore holds the role of General Attorney at National Labor Relations Board based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,409. Their pay grade is 13.

David Meyerson

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$102,657

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $102,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,657
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Labor Relations Board, David Meyerson serves as a General Attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,657. They are classified at grade 11.

Thomas Browder

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$102,383

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $102,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,383
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Indianapolis
Work county: Marion
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,383
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182210097
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Thomas Browder is a General Attorney at National Labor Relations Board based in Indianapolis, Indiana. 2024 total compensation came to $102,383. They are classified at grade 12.

Trenton Hanifin

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$102,163

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $102,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,163
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Newark
Work county: Essex
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,163
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 342130013
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Trenton Hanifin works as a General Attorney for National Labor Relations Board based in Newark, New Jersey. Trenton earned $102,163 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

William Gutierrez

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$101,896

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $101,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,896
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Pittsburgh
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,896
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426600003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Gutierrez works as a General Attorney for National Labor Relations Board based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. William earned $101,896 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Joseph Meeker

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$101,121

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $101,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,121
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,121
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Meeker works as a General Attorney for National Labor Relations Board based in Los Angeles, California. Joseph earned $101,121 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

James Kirwan

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$99,200

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $99,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,200
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,200
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Labor Relations Board, James Kirwan serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,200. They are classified at grade 12.

Bridget Smith

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$98,620

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $98,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,620
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Milwaukee
Work county: Washington
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,620
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 553100131
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bridget Smith works as a General Attorney for National Labor Relations Board based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bridget earned $98,620 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Shane Greene

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$98,491

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $98,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,491
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Buffalo
Work county: Erie
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,491
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 360750029
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Shane Greene is a General Attorney at National Labor Relations Board based in Buffalo, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $98,491. They are classified at grade 11.

Jonathan Levitan

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$98,240

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $98,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,240
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,240
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jonathan Levitan works as a General Attorney for National Labor Relations Board based in Boston, Massachusetts. Jonathan earned $98,240 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Francis Wellin

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$97,191

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $97,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,191
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,191
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Francis Wellin works as a General Attorney for National Labor Relations Board based in Chicago, Illinois. Francis earned $97,191 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Abeer Memon

General Attorney/National Labor Relations Board

2024 total comp

$96,556

Sub-department: National Labor Relations Board
Base pay: $96,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,556
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,556
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At National Labor Relations Board, Abeer Memon serves as a General Attorney based in Baltimore, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,556. They are classified at grade 11.