U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Peace Corps / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

13 employees hold this title in Peace Corps. Median total compensation for the role is $191,900, above the department median of $133,098.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $2.5M
Role median: $191,900
Agency median: $133,098
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$163,964$191,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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. Peace Corps 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 Peace Corps sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Peace Corps 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 Peace Corps’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Peace Corps 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 Peace Corps, 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 Attorney roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Peace Corps

Record list

Employees with this title

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Elizabeth Sweetland

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 01
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): $146,917
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): FP

At Peace Corps, Elizabeth Sweetland serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,900. They are classified at grade 01.

Ruchi Jain

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 03
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): $191,900
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): FE

At Peace Corps, Ruchi Jain serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,900. They are classified at grade 03.

Yefat Levy

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 01
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): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): FP

Yefat Levy holds the role of General Attorney at Peace Corps based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $191,900. Their pay grade is 01.

Carl Taylor

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 01
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): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): FP

At Peace Corps, Carl Taylor serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,900. They are classified at grade 01.

Diane Bradley

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 01
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): $155,865
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): FP

Diane Bradley holds the role of General Attorney at Peace Corps based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $191,900. Their pay grade is 01.

Lien Galloway

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 01
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): FP

Lien Galloway holds the role of General Attorney at Peace Corps based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $191,900. Their pay grade is 01.

Elizabeth Kopley

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 01
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): $155,865
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): FP

Elizabeth Kopley is a General Attorney at Peace Corps based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $191,900. They are classified at grade 01.

Chaitra Shenoy

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 01
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): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): FP

Chaitra Shenoy works as a General Attorney for Peace Corps based in Washington, District of Columbia. Chaitra earned $191,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 01.

Ranju Shrestha

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 01
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): $151,325
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): FP

At Peace Corps, Ranju Shrestha serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,900. They are classified at grade 01.

David Van Hoogstraten

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 01
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): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): FP

David Van Hoogstraten holds the role of General Attorney at Peace Corps based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $191,900. Their pay grade is 01.

Kathryn Wallace

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 01
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): FP

Kathryn Wallace is a General Attorney at Peace Corps based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $191,900. They are classified at grade 01.

Montenegro Sowa

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$179,168

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $179,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,168
Pay grade: 01
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,168
Basic Pay (before locality): $134,450
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): FP

Montenegro Sowa holds the role of General Attorney at Peace Corps based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $179,168. Their pay grade is 01.

Zahra Khan

General Attorney/Peace Corps

2024 total comp

$163,964

Sub-department: Peace Corps
Base pay: $163,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,964
Pay grade: 01
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,964
Basic Pay (before locality): $123,041
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): FP

Zahra Khan holds the role of General Attorney at Peace Corps based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,964. Their pay grade is 01.