Medical Officer - Federal Salaries of 2013

Pay Rates for "Medical Officer"

How much does a Medical Officer in the federal government get paid? $192,769.55* *Based on the 2013 average.

30,551 EMPLOYEES

$5.89B TOTAL SALARY

VM MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Medical Officer was the 10th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2013, with 30,551 employed. The most common payscale was the medical and dental payscale.

In 2013, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Medical Officer, with an average salary of $208,548.

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	23,395	$208,548.14
Food and Drug Administration	2,543	$148,156.72
National Institutes of Health	1,705	$140,099.92
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	1,315	$95,914.06
Indian Health Service	658	$184,444.89
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	389	$164,512.06
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	221	$152,729.43
Federal Aviation Administration	47	$175,925.68
Health Resources and Services Administration	45	$147,011.51
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	45	$154,510.98
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	30	$136,139.31
Department of State	24	$153,647.46
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	22	$154,454.82
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	14	$79,319.00
Environmental Protection Agency	12	$118,154.50
Veterans Benefits Administration	9	$114,384.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	8	$161,301.50
U.S. Agency for International Development	7	$145,331.57
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	5	$144,262.60
Program Support Center	5	$150,546.20
Social Security Administration	5	$155,500.00
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	4	$179,900.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	3	$154,848.33
Federal Bureau of Investigation	3	$155,500.00
U.S. Coast Guard	2	$136,771.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	2	$157,278.50
John F. Kennedy Space Center	2	$147,857.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	2	$124,257.50
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	2	$148,510.00
Peace Corps	2	$153,853.50
Ames Research Center	2	$152,153.00
Headquarters, Nasa	2	$167,600.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	2	$146,135.50
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	1	$152,635.00
Office of Personnel Management	1	$165,300.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	1	$155,500.00
Dryden Flight Research Center	1	$155,500.00
National Science Foundation	1	$176,547.00
Government Printing Office	1	$155,500.00
Departmental Administration	1	$136,771.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service	1	$155,500.00
Forest Service	1	$107,509.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	1	$160,165.00
Federal Railroad Administration	1	$165,300.00
National Transportation Safety Board	1	$168,490.00
Transportation Security Administration	1	$153,447.00
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	1	$191,151.00
Department of Energy	1	$160,980.00
Offices, Boards and Divisions	1	$155,500.00
U.S. Secret Service	1	$74,172.00
Administration for Children and Families	1	$165,000.00
Office Assistant Secretary for Health	1	$146,888.00

Medical Officer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Medical Officer is $192,769.55. The highest paid Medical Officer made $401,589 in 2013.

Common Medical Officer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Medical Officer Employees
VM - Medical And Dental	14,073
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	10,426
GS - General Schedule	1,952
GP - Gs Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	1,697
EG - Consultant (other)	1,611
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	620
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	43
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified	34
ES - Senior Executive Service	23
RS - Senior Biomedical Research Service	14
GR - Gm Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	12
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	11
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	7
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	5
EX - Executive Pay	4
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan	4
EE - Expert (other)	3
ST - Scientific And Professional	2
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	2
SL - Senior Level Positions	2
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109	2
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	1
PG - Printing Office Grades	1
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	1
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	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.