General Attorney

Series 0905 · Legal and Kindred Group

Total Employees

38K

Average Salary

$175,397

Top Agency

Department of Justice

10.4K employees

Top State

Washington, D.C.

12.2K employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Washington, D.C.

12.2K

Virginia

1.5K

California

1.4K

Maryland

1.3K

Texas

1.1K

New York

1K

Illinois

725

Georgia

651

Florida

648

Pennsylvania

603

Salary by Pay Plan & Grade

Federal employees are paid under various pay plans. GS (General Schedule) is the most common, covering most white-collar positions. Other plans include VA medical, Senior Executive Service, DoD acquisition, and agency-specific scales.

Grade & Pay PlanEmployeesAvg Salary
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
11.1K$189,455
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
9.1K$159,536
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
3.3K$129,941
AD-29Administratively Determined, Grade 29
3.2K$178,113
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
2.4K$109,328
SK-14Skilled Trades, Grade 14
963$223,404
ES-00Senior Executive Service
800$213,336
NH-04DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 04
583N/A
IJ-00Intelligence (Expert)
581$204,695
AD-33Administratively Determined, Grade 33
516$194,407
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
396$86,094
SK-16Skilled Trades, Grade 16
352$270,433
AD-37Administratively Determined, Grade 37
337$195,100
SL-00Senior Level
230$209,257
AD-28Administratively Determined, Grade 28
225$147,511
AD-27Administratively Determined, Grade 27
221$137,100
SK-17Skilled Trades, Grade 17
208$283,827
AD-25Administratively Determined, Grade 25
157$131,807
AD-23Administratively Determined, Grade 23
157$116,434
CG-15Coast Guard, Grade 15
155$247,911