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General Attorney - Federal Salaries of 2010

Pay Rates for "General Attorney"

How much does a General Attorney in the federal government get paid? $131,744.07* *Based on the 2010 average.
31,601 EMPLOYEES
$4.16B TOTAL SALARY
GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

General Attorney was the 9th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2010, with 31,601 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2010, the Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys hired the most employees titled General Attorney, with an average salary of $135,947.

Government General Attorney jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

This occupation includes professional legal positions involved in preparing cases for trial and/or the trial of cases before a court or an administrative body or persons having quasi-judicial power; rendering legal advice and services with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters falling within the purview of a Federal Government agency (this may include conducting investigations to obtain evidentiary data); preparing interpretive and administrative orders, rules, or regulations to give effect to the provisions of governing status or other requirements of law; drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or other legal documents required by the agency's activities; drafting, preparing formal comments, or otherwise making substantive recommendations with respect to proposed legislation; editing and preparing for publication statutes enacted by Congress and opinions or decisions of a court, commission, or board; and drafting and reviewing decisions for consideration and adoption by agency officials. Included also are positions, not covered by the Administrative Procedure Act, involved in hearing cases arising under contracts or under the regulations have the effect of law, and rendering decisions or making recommendations for disposition of such cases. The work of this occupation requires admission to the bar.

Agencies that have hired a General Attorney

Agency Employees Hired Average Salary
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys 5,830 $135,946.75
Offices, Boards and Divisions 3,450 $142,006.69
Social Security Administration 2,829 $89,578.97
Internal Revenue Service 1,968 $125,135.90
Securities and Exchange Commission 1,652 $173,664.70
Environmental Protection Agency 1,107 $135,209.42
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 929 $121,764.61
National Labor Relations Board 682 $128,370.74
Federal Trade Commission 630 $140,801.80
Department of Energy 597 $133,945.71
Office Secretary Health and Human Services 577 $119,867.18
Patent and Trademark Office 554 $128,308.34
Federal Communications Commission 545 $147,756.59
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor) 532 $127,652.33
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 520 $166,626.75
Executive Office for Immigration Review 498 $144,825.74
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 497 $122,412.34
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs) 494 $117,755.01
Board of Veterans Appeals 413 $113,460.94
Customs and Border Protection 357 $111,413.03
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior) 326 $128,283.10
U.S. Trustee Program 312 $133,625.23
Office for Civil Rights 312 $107,217.63
Small Business Administration 273 $107,544.76
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 250 $162,551.57
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture) 228 $129,429.78
Department of State 215 $138,825.20
Federal Bureau of Investigation 203 $138,886.92
Federal Aviation Administration 202 $133,828.30
Transportation Security Administration 195 $145,337.68
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System 173 $122,121.45
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 169 $127,427.03
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce) 163 $124,705.34
Citizenship and Immigration Services 144 $139,956.15
Office of Comptroller of Currency 131 $173,305.53
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration) 121 $131,218.51
Merit Systems Protection Board 119 $143,578.45
Departmental Offices 116 $147,500.52
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters 113 $134,509.44
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 110 $137,959.77
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 107 $135,063.39
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 105 $132,974.63
Office of Secretary of Labor 104 $113,327.19
U.S. Coast Guard 102 $121,095.50
Food and Drug Administration 98 $123,406.98
U.S. Agency for International Development 97 $143,444.77
Drug Enforcement Administration 95 $145,132.42
Federal Election Commission 87 $128,511.84
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Education) 83 $143,234.18
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives 77 $132,445.39
Federal Emergency Management Agency 75 $128,403.65
U.S. International Trade Commission 71 $140,685.38
Office of Secretary of Transportation 71 $139,732.44
Federal Labor Relations Authority 70 $121,269.54
Office of the Secretary of the Interior 68 $134,960.13
62 $105,682.03
Office of Special Counsel 56 $118,503.84
Surface Transportation Board 52 $137,746.88
Federal Highway Administration 49 $133,303.37
Office of Thrift Supervision 43 $173,502.65
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 40 $139,137.63
Headquarters, Nasa 39 $149,668.31
Consumer Product Safety Commission 39 $131,719.56
Federal Railroad Administration 37 $119,672.19
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean 36 $117,244.56
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest 36 $120,301.67
Office of Justice Programs 32 $139,185.59
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 31 $126,781.90
Office of Personnel Management 29 $137,997.07
Federal Housing Finance Agency 29 $177,034.69
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 28 $104,989.32
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 28 $107,910.32
Federal Maritime Commission 27 $126,201.41
Federal Transit Administration 27 $138,145.96
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 27 $122,227.26
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest 26 $121,865.04
National Credit Union Administration 26 $159,972.42
Export-Import Bank of the United States 25 $145,324.20
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii 25 $119,718.36
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey 24 $127,727.38
Overseas Private Investment Corporation 22 $145,694.05
National Science Foundation 22 $147,526.73
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic 22 $120,010.18
U.S. Secret Service 21 $135,825.62
Maritime Administration 21 $132,140.90
U.S. Marshals Service 20 $152,477.10
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust) 20 $119,351.05
Civilian Board of Contract Appeals 19 $161,698.63
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission 19 $126,110.53
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England 19 $122,454.37
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice) 17 $147,436.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 17 $137,351.53
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains 16 $110,704.75
Office of Government Ethics 16 $141,071.69
Railroad Retirement Board 16 $137,870.44
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 16 $110,041.25
Financial Management Service 16 $142,210.63
Economic Development Administration 15 $121,271.67
Bureau of the Public Debt 14 $129,269.21
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs) 14 $133,713.14
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains 13 $116,710.92
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce) 13 $97,638.15
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 13 $127,771.85
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration 13 $135,679.00
Millennium Challenge Corporation 13 $150,633.31
Farm Credit Administration 13 $175,836.92
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 12 $114,671.42
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 12 $134,894.33
Goddard Space Flight Center 12 $145,442.58
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 12 $135,368.08
National Archives and Records Administration 12 $123,347.92
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska 11 $117,448.36
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture) 11 $116,461.45
Office of Management and Budget 11 $154,160.00
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration) 11 $136,120.45
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation) 11 $124,402.36
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 11 $140,555.27
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security) 10 $138,043.90
Broadcasting Board of Governors 10 $127,321.20
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center 10 $133,766.30
John F. Kennedy Space Center 10 $126,482.80
National Institutes of Health 9 $57,972.22
Office of Management (Department of Education) 9 $144,095.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior) 9 $147,958.33
National Transportation Safety Board 9 $139,252.78
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology 9 $128,088.78
U.S. Mint 9 $147,483.11
Government Printing Office 9 $134,626.22
Corporation for National and Community Service 9 $143,988.00
National Mediation Board 8 $134,992.38
Ames Research Center 8 $148,162.50
Langley Research Center 8 $132,187.25
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program 8 $147,760.13
Peace Corps 8 $151,721.25
National Gallery of Art 8 $141,626.13
Presidio Trust 6 $174,035.67
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 6 $156,734.50
Election Assistance Commission 5 $120,770.80
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 5 $150,951.80
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor) 5 $146,439.40
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education) 5 $127,055.60
Trade and Development Agency 5 $131,579.80
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 5 $141,684.20
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs) 5 $140,820.60
Administrative Conference of the United States 5 $121,428.00
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission 4 $94,250.00
National Endowment for the Humanities 4 $113,469.50
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 4 $156,176.25
John C. Stennis Space Center 4 $125,997.25
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration 4 $72,175.75
Office of Administration 4 $125,946.25
Commission on Civil Rights 4 $135,121.25
Office of the Director 4 $130,463.50
Veterans Benefits Administration 3 $105,051.00
Departmental Administration 3 $140,636.33
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 3 $144,776.33
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 3 $139,840.67
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board 3 $150,410.33
Office of Governmentwide Policy 3 $158,766.67
Dryden Flight Research Center 3 $142,740.67
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 3 $122,117.33
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury) 3 $147,156.67
Office of National Drug Control Policy 3 $145,759.67
National Endowment for the Arts 2 $131,811.50
International-American Foundation 2 $58,605.50
Institute of Museum and Library Services 2 $143,541.50
African Development Foundation 2 $156,500.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board 2 $160,400.00
Community Relations Service 2 $141,691.50
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 2 $152,779.50
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department 2 $145,817.00
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico 2 $95,063.50
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 1 $126,251.00
International Joint Commission: U.S. & Canada 1 $127,883.00
Marine Mammal Commission 1 $158,500.00
Morris K. Udall & Stewart L. Udall Foundation 1 $119,729.00
Recovery Accountability & Transparency 1 $104,775.00
Veterans Health Administration 1 $120,983.00
Office Federal Coordinator Alaska Gas Transport Project 1 $148,510.00
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 1 $132,009.00
Public Buildings Service 1 $158,775.00
Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer 1 $132,009.00
Committee for Purchase from People Blind or Severely Disabled 1 $155,500.00
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office 1 $121,337.00
National Capital Planning Commission 1 $144,385.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation 1 $128,900.00
Selective Service System 1 $144,385.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 1 $144,065.00
Office of Science and Technology Policy 1 $144,385.00
Department of Veterans Affairs 1 $135,383.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management 1 $154,635.00
National Appeals Division 1 $165,300.00
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation 1 $220,550.00
Pretrial Services Agency 1 $136,771.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution 1 $129,758.00
National Council on Disability 1 $136,771.00

General Attorney Pay Distribution

The average pay for a General Attorney is $131,744.07. The highest paid General Attorney made $268,059 in 2010.

Common General Attorney Payscales

Payscale Number of General Attorney Employees
GS - General Schedule 20,579
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E 5,873
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez 1,556
ES - Senior Executive Service 849
CG - Corporate Graded 432
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns 397
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos 250
IJ - Immigration Judge Schedule 243
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan 194
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec 186
SL - Senior Level Positions 153
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only 131
SO - Sec Emp Formerly Under Es Pay Plan 88
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule 83
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev 69
AL - Administrative Law Judges 57
AA - Administrative Appeals Judges 54
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul 43
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos 39
FP - Foreign Service Personnel 39
EX - Executive Pay 38
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin 32
CU - Credit Union Employees 21
OF - Ofc Of Fed Housing Enterprise Oversight 21
FO - Foreign Service Officers 20
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only 17
CA - Board Of Contract Appeals 15
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial 14
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation 13
AJ - Administrative Judges 11
SN - Senior Level System 10
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other) 10
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives 9
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation 8
PG - Printing Office Grades 8
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan 7
SS - Senior Staff Positions 5
FE - Senior Foreign Service 4
OE - Exec Of Ofc Fed Housg Enterpri Oversight 3
TF - Federal Housing Finance Board Executive 3
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions 3
TM - Federal Housing Finance Board Merit Pay 2
CX - Senior Expert Positions In The Fdic 2
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service 2
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109) 1
IG - Inspectors General 1
FJ - Officials On Noncareer Appointments 1
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109 1
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109) 1
EG - Consultant (other) 1
GE - Gpo Emp Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl 1
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions 1

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Occupation Family: 0900 LEGAL AND KINDRED GROUP

Average General Attorney Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a General Attorney was $111,132. Since then, the average pay has increased to $150,295 in 2021.


Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0905.

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