General Attorney federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the General Attorney series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The General Attorney occupation series had 43,533 employees with an average salary of $170,777.
43,533 employees in this occupation series
$170,777 average pay
Legal and Kindred Group occupation family
Executive Office for U.s. Attorneys and the Offices of the U.s. Attorneys largest agency for this occupation
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Occupation family
General Attorney is reported under the Legal and Kindred Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most General Attorney staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Office for U.s. Attorneys and the Offices of the U.s. Attorneys | Department of Justice | 6,122 | $1,024,881,075 | $167,410 | 14.1% |
| "Offices, Boards and Divisions" | Department of Justice | 3,918 | $722,969,416 | $184,525 | 9.0% |
| Social Security Administration | Independent or mixed | 3,103 | $415,028,940 | $133,751 | 7.1% |
| Securities and Exchange Commission | Independent or mixed | 2,047 | $494,307,291 | $241,479 | 4.7% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 1,979 | $323,100,432 | $163,264 | 4.5% |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Department of Homeland Security | 1,786 | $272,955,140 | $152,830 | 4.1% |
| Board of Veterans Appeals | Department of Veterans Affairs | 1,201 | $172,979,232 | $144,029 | 2.8% |
| Executive Office for Immigration Review | Department of Justice | 1,141 | $207,820,773 | $182,139 | 2.6% |
| Patent and Trademark Office | Department of Commerce | 1,128 | $181,055,773 | $160,510 | 2.6% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Independent or mixed | 1,106 | $183,074,203 | $165,528 | 2.5% |
| Federal Trade Commission | Independent or mixed | 692 | $128,980,730 | $186,388 | 1.6% |
| Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services | Department of Health and Human Services | 621 | $106,617,130 | $171,686 | 1.4% |
| General Counsel | Department of Veterans Affairs | 618 | $99,800,315 | $161,489 | 1.4% |
| Federal Communications Commission | Independent or mixed | 595 | $111,017,885 | $186,585 | 1.4% |
| Small Business Administration | Independent or mixed | 577 | $62,778,865 | $108,802 | 1.3% |
| National Labor Relations Board | Independent or mixed | 558 | $90,570,837 | $162,313 | 1.3% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 541 | $77,078,898 | $142,475 | 1.2% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 470 | $75,952,181 | $161,600 | 1.1% |
| Office of the Solicitor | Department of Labor | 434 | $78,349,193 | $180,528 | 1.0% |
| Office for Civil Rights | Department of Education | 434 | $61,243,974 | $141,115 | 1.0% |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Independent or mixed | 431 | $70,858,110 | $164,404 | 1.0% |
| Office of the Solicitor | Department of the Interior | 431 | $71,510,429 | $165,917 | 1.0% |
| Citizenship and Immigration Services | Department of Homeland Security | 386 | $70,401,964 | $182,389 | 0.9% |
| U.s. Trustee Program | Department of Justice | 367 | $67,160,797 | $182,999 | 0.8% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 358 | $63,714,605 | $177,974 | 0.8% |
Common pay plans for General Attorney
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 28,153 | $161,501 | 64.7% |
| AD | 6,216 | $167,870 | 14.3% |
| SK | 1,942 | $237,909 | 4.5% |
| IJ | 714 | $203,172 | 1.6% |
| ES | 633 | $215,557 | 1.5% |
| NH | 605 | $170,069 | 1.4% |
| CN | 357 | $231,141 | 0.8% |
| CG | 280 | $234,685 | 0.6% |
| CT | 234 | $264,015 | 0.5% |
| FV | 226 | $173,223 | 0.5% |
| SV | 163 | $188,979 | 0.4% |
| NB | 147 | $249,782 | 0.3% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).