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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Stuart Shalloway

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Stuart Shalloway serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,216. They are classified at grade 14.

Kalisse Anderson

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$180,359

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $180,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,359
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Kalisse Anderson serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $180,359. They are classified at grade 15.

Nathania Bates

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$180,359

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $180,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,359
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Nathania Bates serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $180,359. They are classified at grade 15.

Catalina Martinez

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$180,359

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $180,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,359
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Catalina Martinez is a General Attorney at Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $180,359. They are classified at grade 15.

Filip Mielczak

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$180,359

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $180,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,359
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Filip Mielczak works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. Filip earned $180,359 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Robert Welch

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Concord
Work county: Merrimack
Work state: New Hampshire

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 330070013
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Robert Welch serves as a General Attorney based in Concord, New Hampshire. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,462. They are classified at grade 14.

Gil Hopenstand

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$178,280

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $178,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,280
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $178,280
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,243
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gil Hopenstand is a General Attorney at Small Business Administration based in Los Angeles, California. 2024 total compensation came to $178,280. They are classified at grade 15.

Jayson Pang

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$177,885

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $177,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,885
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $177,885
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jayson Pang works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in Seattle, Washington. Jayson earned $177,885 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Krista Madison

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$177,208

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $177,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,208
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $177,208
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Krista Madison works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in Atlanta, Georgia. Krista earned $177,208 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Edmund Bender

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$174,894

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $174,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,894
Pay grade: 15
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): $131,243
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Edmund Bender works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. Edmund earned $174,894 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Sabrina Daly

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$174,894

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $174,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,894
Pay grade: 15
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): $131,243
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sabrina Daly works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. Sabrina earned $174,894 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Thomas Furman

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$174,894

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $174,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,894
Pay grade: 15
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): $131,243
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Thomas Furman serves as a General Attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $174,894. They are classified at grade 15.

Mark Hagedorn

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$174,894

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $174,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,894
Pay grade: 15
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): $131,243
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mark Hagedorn is a General Attorney at Small Business Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $174,894. They are classified at grade 15.

Diane Jansson

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$174,811

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $174,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,811
Pay grade: 14
Work city: King of Prussia
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $174,811
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 424086091
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Diane Jansson works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Diane earned $174,811 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Robert Williamson

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$174,811

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $174,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,811
Pay grade: 14
Work city: King of Prussia
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $174,811
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 424086091
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Williamson works as a General Attorney for Small Business Administration based in King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Robert earned $174,811 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Casey Sieck

General Attorney/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$173,201

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $173,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,201
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $173,201
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,243
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0905
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Casey Sieck is a General Attorney at Small Business Administration based in Boston, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $173,201. They are classified at grade 15.