Medical Officer - Federal Salaries of 2010

Pay Rates for "Medical Officer"

How much does a Medical Officer in the federal government get paid? $183,574.49* *Based on the 2010 average.

28,067 EMPLOYEES

$5.15B TOTAL SALARY

VM MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Medical Officer was the 11th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2010, with 28,067 employed. The most common payscale was the medical and dental payscale.

In 2010, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Medical Officer, with an average salary of $197,121.

Government Medical Officer 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 all classes of positions the duties of which are to advise on, administer, supervise, or perform professional and scientific work in one or more fields of medicine. Positions are classifiable to this occupation when the nature of duties and responsibilities is such that the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy is a fundamental requirement. Most2 positions in this occupation require a current license to practice medicine and surgery in a State or territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia.

Agencies that have hired a Medical Officer

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Veterans Health Administration	21,270	$197,121.42
Food and Drug Administration	2,310	$147,588.33
National Institutes of Health	1,745	$140,060.35
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	1,137	$96,215.27
Indian Health Service	701	$177,028.88
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	363	$160,009.83
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	220	$150,954.92
Federal Aviation Administration	47	$176,075.70
Health Resources and Services Administration	40	$146,880.48
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	40	$153,942.15
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	28	$155,326.21
Department of State	27	$153,549.52
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	24	$146,797.50
Environmental Protection Agency	23	$119,302.71
Veterans Benefits Administration	8	$109,009.50
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	8	$155,502.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	6	$146,135.50
Federal Bureau of Investigation	5	$154,764.60
Peace Corps	5	$153,006.60
Social Security Administration	5	$155,368.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	4	$137,070.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	4	$165,478.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	4	$147,471.00
U.S. Agency for International Development	4	$143,735.75
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	4	$189,289.00
U.S. Coast Guard	3	$147,025.67
John F. Kennedy Space Center	3	$153,671.33
Program Support Center	3	$143,014.00
Ames Research Center	2	$152,153.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	2	$149,527.00
Employment Standards Administration	2	$135,040.00
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	2	$167,768.00
U.S. Secret Service	2	$115,884.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	1	$119,238.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	1	$122,744.00
Transportation Security Administration	1	$154,988.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	1	$165,300.00
Federal Railroad Administration	1	$165,300.00
National Transportation Safety Board	1	$162,900.00
Government Printing Office	1	$155,500.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	1	$148,510.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	1	$155,500.00
Dryden Flight Research Center	1	$155,750.00
Offices, Boards and Divisions	1	$155,500.00
Headquarters, Nasa	1	$215,100.00
Office Assistant Secretary for Health	1	$146,888.00
Department of Energy	1	$163,480.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	1	$82,435.00
Departmental Administration	1	$136,771.00

Medical Officer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Medical Officer is $183,574.49. The highest paid Medical Officer made $395,055 in 2010.

Common Medical Officer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Medical Officer Employees
VM - Medical And Dental	12,014
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	10,448
GS - General Schedule	1,833
GP - Gs Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	1,564
EG - Consultant (other)	1,465
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	540
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	43
ES - Senior Executive Service	29
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified	26
RS - Senior Biomedical Research Service	21
GR - Gm Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	19
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	17
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	10
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	6
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109	6
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	5
ST - Scientific And Professional	4
EX - Executive Pay	4
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan	4
EE - Expert (other)	2
SQ - Physicians/dentists Receivng Market Pay	2
SL - Senior Level Positions	2
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	1
PG - Printing Office Grades	1
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	1

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Occupation Family:	0600 MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, DENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP

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Average Medical Officer Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Medical Officer was $106,762. Since then, the average pay has increased to $255,213 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0602.