U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Office of Government Ethics / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

23 employees hold this title in Office of Government Ethics. Median total compensation for the role is $167,276, above the department median of $153,854.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $3.7M
Role median: $167,276
Agency median: $153,854
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$81,963$203,218+

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

How total compensation varies among the 23 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. Office of Government Ethics pays a median base salary of $167,276 for this role, 5% above that figure — about the 53rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Office of Government Ethics sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Office of Government Ethics median · $167,276

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 Office of Government Ethics’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Office of Government Ethics is $167,276, 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 Office of Government Ethics, the median of $167,276 ranks #70 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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Shelley Finlayson

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$206,052

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $206,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,052
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $206,052
Basic Pay (before locality): $206,052
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

Shelley Finlayson is a General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $206,052. They are classified at grade 00.

Heather Jones

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$199,610

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $199,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,610
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $199,410
Basic Pay (before locality): $199,410
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): SL

At Office of Government Ethics, Heather Jones serves as a General Attorney based in Arlington, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $199,610. They are classified at grade 00.

David Apol

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$198,092

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $198,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,092
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Dunn Loring
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $198,092
Basic Pay (before locality): $198,092
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510821059
Length of Service (Years): 41
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): ES

At Office of Government Ethics, David Apol serves as a General Attorney based in Dunn Loring, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $198,092. They are classified at grade 00.

Panza Sikora

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$192,400

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,400
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Office of Government Ethics, Panza Sikora serves as a General Attorney based in Arlington, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $192,400. They are classified at grade 15.

Seth Jaffe

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
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): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Seth Jaffe is a General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $191,900. They are classified at grade 15.

Jennifer Matis

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Riverdale
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,900
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241330033
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Matis is a General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Riverdale, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $191,900. They are classified at grade 15.

Diana Veilleux

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
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): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Diana Veilleux holds the role of General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $191,900. Their pay grade is 15.

Christopher Swartz

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$187,774

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,774
Pay grade: 15
Work city: North Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241114031
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Swartz is a General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in North Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $187,774. They are classified at grade 15.

Elizabeth Horton

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$186,324

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,324
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Horton holds the role of General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $186,324. Their pay grade is 15.

Maura Leary

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$171,179

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $169,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,179
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,429
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,142
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maura Leary is a General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Alexandria, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $171,179. They are classified at grade 15.

Marjorie Levine

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chevy Chase
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240330031
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Marjorie Levine holds the role of General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $167,276. Their pay grade is 14.

Sidney Williams

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sidney Williams works as a General Attorney for Office of Government Ethics based in Washington, District of Columbia. Sidney earned $167,276 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Leah Stromberg

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$164,464

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $163,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,464
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,964
Basic Pay (before locality): $123,041
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Leah Stromberg holds the role of General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $164,464. Their pay grade is 15.

Morris Barren

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$163,964

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $163,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,964
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,964
Basic Pay (before locality): $123,041
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Morris Barren holds the role of General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,964. Their pay grade is 15.

Melba Melton

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$153,786

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,786
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Office of Government Ethics, Melba Melton serves as a General Attorney based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,786. They are classified at grade 14.

Grant Anderson

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Office of Government Ethics, Grant Anderson serves as a General Attorney based in Arlington, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,395. They are classified at grade 14.

Sara Nekou

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$132,271

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $132,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,271
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Irvine
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $132,271
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061713059
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sara Nekou is a General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Irvine, California. 2024 total compensation came to $132,271. They are classified at grade 13.

Emma Robertson

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$126,515

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $126,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,515
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Carlisle
Work county: Cumberland
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,515
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 421100041
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emma Robertson is a General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $126,515. They are classified at grade 13.

Kennedy Mazzella

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$126,277

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,277
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Burke
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510375059
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kennedy Mazzella holds the role of General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Burke, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,277. Their pay grade is 13.

Christie Chung

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$125,827

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,827
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Kensington
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240860031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christie Chung is a General Attorney at Office of Government Ethics based in Kensington, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $125,827. They are classified at grade 13.

Margaret Dylus-Yukins

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$125,827

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,827
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Margaret Dylus-Yukins works as a General Attorney for Office of Government Ethics based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Margaret earned $125,827 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Mcevan Baum

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$121,894

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $121,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,894
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Germantown
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,894
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240660031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mcevan Baum works as a General Attorney for Office of Government Ethics based in Germantown, Maryland. Mcevan earned $121,894 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Marian Lemont

General Attorney/Office of Government Ethics

2024 total comp

$81,963

Sub-department: Office of Government Ethics
Base pay: $81,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,963
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Somerville
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,963
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 251190017
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Office of Government Ethics, Marian Lemont serves as a General Attorney based in Somerville, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,963. They are classified at grade 11.