U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

11 employees hold this title in Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight. Median total compensation for the role is $174,894, above the department median of $167,838.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $174,894
Agency median: $167,838
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$119,037$195,100+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight pays a median base salary of $174,894 for this role, 10% above that figure — about the 56th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight median · $174,894

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 Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight is $174,894, 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 Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight, the median of $174,894 ranks #57 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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Jennifer Harp

General Attorney/Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

2024 total comp

$195,900

Sub-department: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,900
Pay grade: 00
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): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Jennifer Harp works as a General Attorney for Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight based in Washington, District of Columbia. Jennifer earned $195,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Richard Morgan

General Attorney/Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 00
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): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Richard Morgan is a General Attorney at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $191,900. They are classified at grade 00.

Laurence Rothenberg

General Attorney/Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 00
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): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Laurence Rothenberg holds the role of General Attorney at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $191,900. Their pay grade is 00.

Courtney Sullivan

General Attorney/Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

2024 total comp

$191,900

Sub-department: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Base pay: $191,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,900
Pay grade: 00
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): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Courtney Sullivan works as a General Attorney for Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight based in Washington, District of Columbia. Courtney earned $191,900 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Tarik Hansen

General Attorney/Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

2024 total comp

$191,289

Sub-department: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Base pay: $191,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,289
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $191,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Tarik Hansen holds the role of General Attorney at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $191,289. Their pay grade is 00.

Lindsay Kennedy

General Attorney/Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

2024 total comp

$174,894

Sub-department: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Base pay: $174,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,894
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $174,894
Basic Pay (before locality): $174,894
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Lindsay Kennedy is a General Attorney at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $174,894. They are classified at grade 00.

Mark Jaycox

General Attorney/Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

2024 total comp

$163,964

Sub-department: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Base pay: $163,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,964
Pay grade: 00
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): $163,964
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Mark Jaycox holds the role of General Attorney at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,964. Their pay grade is 00.

Lauren Sarkesian

General Attorney/Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

2024 total comp

$163,964

Sub-department: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Base pay: $163,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,964
Pay grade: 00
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): $163,964
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Lauren Sarkesian holds the role of General Attorney at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,964. Their pay grade is 00.

Julie Tulbert

General Attorney/Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

2024 total comp

$141,557

Sub-department: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,557
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $141,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Julie Tulbert is a General Attorney at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $141,557. They are classified at grade 00.

Laura Grasso

General Attorney/Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

2024 total comp

$125,650

Sub-department: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Base pay: $125,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,650
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,650
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,650
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Laura Grasso works as a General Attorney for Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight based in Washington, District of Columbia. Laura earned $125,650 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.

Alexa Potter

General Attorney/Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight

2024 total comp

$119,037

Sub-department: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Base pay: $119,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,037
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $119,037
Basic Pay (before locality): $119,037
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Alexa Potter is a General Attorney at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $119,037. They are classified at grade 00.