Medical Officer - Federal Salaries of 2012

Pay Rates for "Medical Officer"

How much does a Medical Officer in the federal government get paid? $189,281.41* *Based on the 2012 average.

29,522 EMPLOYEES

$5.58B TOTAL SALARY

VM MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Medical Officer was the 10th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2012, with 29,522 employed. The most common payscale was the medical and dental payscale.

In 2012, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Medical Officer, with an average salary of $204,892.

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	22,338	$204,892.35
Food and Drug Administration	2,537	$147,210.31
National Institutes of Health	1,732	$140,065.78
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	1,305	$95,512.76
Indian Health Service	675	$182,608.26
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	397	$162,972.81
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	218	$152,002.89
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	46	$154,664.59
Federal Aviation Administration	45	$178,532.91
Health Resources and Services Administration	44	$149,631.02
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	25	$145,102.20
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	23	$154,352.57
Department of State	22	$152,337.82
Environmental Protection Agency	17	$116,181.75
Veterans Benefits Administration	10	$114,095.90
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	8	$77,826.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	8	$162,364.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	6	$144,333.00
Social Security Administration	6	$150,980.50
Program Support Center	5	$148,008.40
Peace Corps	4	$152,696.50
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	4	$184,200.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	4	$155,502.00
U.S. Agency for International Development	4	$143,979.00
Federal Bureau of Investigation	4	$157,694.50
U.S. Coast Guard	3	$143,014.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	3	$138,338.33
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	3	$161,538.67
John F. Kennedy Space Center	2	$147,857.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	2	$123,907.50
Ames Research Center	2	$152,153.00
U.S. Secret Service	2	$115,874.50
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	2	$150,572.50
Headquarters, Nasa	1	$179,700.00
Administration for Children and Families	1	$165,000.00
Office Assistant Secretary for Health	1	$146,888.00
Department of Energy	1	$160,980.00
Transportation Security Administration	1	$153,697.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	1	$165,300.00
Federal Railroad Administration	1	$165,300.00
Office of Personnel Management	1	$165,300.00
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	1	$191,301.00
Government Printing Office	1	$155,500.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	1	$158,999.00
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

Medical Officer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Medical Officer is $189,281.41. The highest paid Medical Officer made $398,322 in 2012.

Common Medical Officer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Medical Officer Employees
VM - Medical And Dental	13,223
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	10,284
GS - General Schedule	1,958
GP - Gs Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	1,655
EG - Consultant (other)	1,609
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	616
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	41
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified	29
ES - Senior Executive Service	25
GR - Gm Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	16
RS - Senior Biomedical Research Service	15
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	11
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	9
EX - Executive Pay	4
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan	4
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	4
ST - Scientific And Professional	4
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	4
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109	4
EE - Expert (other)	2
SQ - Physicians/dentists Receivng Market Pay	1
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	1
PG - Printing Office Grades	1
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	1
SL - Senior Level Positions	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.