Medical Officer - Federal Salaries of 2011

Pay Rates for "Medical Officer"

How much does a Medical Officer in the federal government get paid? $186,011.73* *Based on the 2011 average.

28,924 EMPLOYEES

$5.38B TOTAL SALARY

VM MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Medical Officer was the 10th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2011, with 28,924 employed. The most common payscale was the medical and dental payscale.

In 2011, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Medical Officer, with an average salary of $200,829.

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	21,808	$200,828.95
Food and Drug Administration	2,492	$146,896.45
National Institutes of Health	1,735	$139,880.00
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	1,270	$95,559.88
Indian Health Service	686	$181,044.98
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	383	$163,472.46
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	221	$151,055.03
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	48	$153,344.02
Federal Aviation Administration	48	$177,456.77
Health Resources and Services Administration	42	$146,234.40
Department of State	29	$152,631.28
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	26	$145,013.62
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	23	$155,426.35
Environmental Protection Agency	21	$107,865.58
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	8	$161,895.25
Veterans Benefits Administration	7	$107,183.14
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	7	$144,997.71
Social Security Administration	6	$150,293.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	5	$155,502.00
Federal Bureau of Investigation	5	$155,705.60
Armed Forces Retirement Home	4	$137,695.00
Program Support Center	4	$146,135.50
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	4	$120,471.00
U.S. Agency for International Development	4	$144,479.00
Peace Corps	4	$153,206.50
U.S. Coast Guard	3	$143,014.00
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	3	$140,905.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	3	$158,549.67
Transportation Security Administration	2	$162,998.50
U.S. Secret Service	2	$115,949.50
John F. Kennedy Space Center	2	$147,857.00
Ames Research Center	2	$152,303.00
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	1	$103,558.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	1	$165,300.00
Federal Railroad Administration	1	$165,300.00
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	1	$191,151.00
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	1	$191,348.00
Government Printing Office	1	$155,600.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	1	$155,500.00
National Transportation Safety Board	1	$120,510.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	1	$148,510.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	1	$155,500.00
Dryden Flight Research Center	1	$155,500.00
Offices, Boards and Divisions	1	$155,500.00
Departmental Administration	1	$136,771.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	1	$122,744.00
Headquarters, Nasa	1	$179,700.00
Office Assistant Secretary for Health	1	$146,888.00
Department of Energy	1	$160,980.00

Medical Officer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Medical Officer is $186,011.73. The highest paid Medical Officer made $398,322 in 2011.

Common Medical Officer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Medical Officer Employees
VM - Medical And Dental	12,666
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	10,316
GS - General Schedule	1,948
GP - Gs Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	1,632
EG - Consultant (other)	1,566
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	611
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	44
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified	27
ES - Senior Executive Service	24
GR - Gm Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	17
RS - Senior Biomedical Research Service	17
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	12
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	7
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109	5
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	5
EX - Executive Pay	4
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	4
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan	4
EE - Expert (other)	3
ST - Scientific And Professional	3
SQ - Physicians/dentists Receivng Market Pay	2
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	2
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	1
** -	1
PG - Printing Office Grades	1
SL - Senior Level Positions	1
ZA - Administrative	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 2022

In 2004, the average pay for a Medical Officer was $106,762. Since then, the average pay has increased to $258,716 in 2022.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0602.