U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Small Business Administration / General Attorney

Job-title file

General Attorney

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

608 employees hold this title in Small Business Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $91,473, above the department median of $79,560.

Employees: 608
Total payroll: $65.2M
Role median: $91,473
Agency median: $79,560
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$191,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 608 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. Small Business Administration pays a median base salary of $91,897 for this role, 42% below that figure — about the 18th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Small Business Administration sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Small Business Administration median · $91,897

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 Small Business Administration’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 607 of 608 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 Small Business Administration is $91,473, 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 Small Business Administration, the median of $91,473 ranks #96 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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Carol-Ann Hulme

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carol-Ann Hulme works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in Baltimore, Maryland. Carol-Ann earned $133,692 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Jennifer Power

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$132,978

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $132,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,978
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Columbus
Work county: Franklin
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $132,978
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391800049
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Power is a General Attorney at Small Business Administration based in Columbus, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $132,978. They are classified at grade 13.

George Gustafsson

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$131,358

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $131,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,358
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fresno
Work county: Fresno
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,358
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061370019
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

George Gustafsson is a General Attorney at Small Business Administration based in Fresno, California. 2024 total compensation came to $131,358. They are classified at grade 13.

William Staheli

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$131,066

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $131,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,066
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,066
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Staheli is a General Attorney at Small Business Administration based in Fort Worth, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $131,066. They are classified at grade 13.

Kimberly Clark

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$131,066

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $131,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,066
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,066
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Clark holds the role of General Attorney at Small Business Administration based in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,066. Their pay grade is 13.

Rebecca Raye

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$131,066

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $131,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,066
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Mansfield
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,066
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 484300439
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Rebecca Raye serves as a General Attorney based in Mansfield, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,066. They are classified at grade 13.

Justin Brown

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$131,066

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $131,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,066
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,066
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Justin Brown serves as a General Attorney based in Fort Worth, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,066. They are classified at grade 13.

Karl Muller

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$131,066

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $131,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,066
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,066
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Karl Muller works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in Fort Worth, Texas. Karl earned $131,066 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Leslie Williams

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$130,988

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $130,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,988
Pay grade: 13
Work city: El Paso
Work county: El Paso
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,988
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482190141
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Leslie Williams holds the role of General Attorney at Small Business Administration based in El Paso, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,988. Their pay grade is 13.

Pedro Lopez-Bergollo

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$130,345

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $130,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,345
Pay grade: 14
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,345
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Pedro Lopez-Bergollo works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Pedro earned $130,345 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Denine Graham

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$127,541

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $127,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,541
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Little Rock
Work county: Pulaski
Work state: Arkansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $127,541
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 052320119
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Denine Graham serves as a General Attorney based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,541. They are classified at grade 13.

Vazquez Batista

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$126,272

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $126,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,272
Pay grade: 14
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Vazquez Batista serves as a General Attorney based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Their 2024 pay totaled $126,272. They are classified at grade 14.

Tabitha Mangano

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$126,272

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $126,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,272
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tabitha Mangano works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tabitha earned $126,272 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Frank Calabrese

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$126,198

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $126,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,198
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Geneva
Work county: Kane
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,198
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 173300089
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Frank Calabrese holds the role of General Attorney at Small Business Administration based in Geneva, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,198. Their pay grade is 12.

Bailey Dowling

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$125,827

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,827
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bailey Dowling is a General Attorney at Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $125,827. They are classified at grade 13.