Medical Officer - Federal Salaries of 2014

Pay Rates for "Medical Officer"

How much does a Medical Officer in the federal government get paid? $199,446.03* *Based on the 2014 average.

31,097 EMPLOYEES

$6.2B TOTAL SALARY

VM MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Medical Officer was the 15th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2014, with 31,097 employed. The most common payscale was the medical and dental payscale.

In 2014, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Medical Officer, with an average salary of $214,345.

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	24,376	$214,344.71
Food and Drug Administration	2,397	$151,147.03
National Institutes of Health	1,618	$144,405.11
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	1,131	$97,798.59
Indian Health Service	640	$192,357.04
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	378	$165,438.66
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	224	$153,969.24
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	48	$153,459.21
Federal Aviation Administration	45	$180,617.64
Health Resources and Services Administration	38	$147,606.39
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	31	$132,807.79
Department of State	27	$155,358.93
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	19	$156,102.47
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	18	$73,875.78
Environmental Protection Agency	11	$119,843.09
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	10	$167,030.40
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	10	$152,071.60
Veterans Benefits Administration	9	$118,012.44
U.S. Agency for International Development	7	$146,557.29
Program Support Center	5	$164,667.40
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	5	$185,056.60
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	5	$147,259.80
Federal Bureau of Investigation	4	$156,469.75
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	4	$155,011.75
Peace Corps	3	$153,627.67
U.S. Coast Guard	3	$144,457.33
Social Security Administration	3	$157,200.00
Headquarters, Nasa	2	$169,300.00
Ames Research Center	2	$153,995.50
John F. Kennedy Space Center	2	$149,333.00
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	2	$149,993.50
Armed Forces Retirement Home	2	$158,550.00
National Transportation Safety Board	2	$164,980.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service	1	$157,406.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	1	$127,512.00
Forest Service	1	$108,586.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	1	$157,100.00
Office of Personnel Management	1	$167,000.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	1	$157,100.00
Dryden Flight Research Center	1	$157,100.00
Government Printing Office	1	$157,432.00
Department of Energy	1	$162,590.00
Offices, Boards and Divisions	1	$157,100.00
Federal Railroad Administration	1	$166,953.00
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	1	$192,444.00
U.S. Secret Service	1	$74,172.00
Administration for Children and Families	1	$165,000.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	1	$150,743.00
Transportation Security Administration	1	$154,981.00

Medical Officer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Medical Officer is $199,446.03. The highest paid Medical Officer made $405,462 in 2014.

Common Medical Officer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Medical Officer Employees
VM - Medical And Dental	14,863
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	10,472
GP - Gs Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	1,732
GS - General Schedule	1,730
EG - Consultant (other)	1,487
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	574
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	42
RG - Code For Use By Hhs Only.	41
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified	37
RF - Code Is For Use By Hhs Only.	34
ES - Senior Executive Service	20
RS - Senior Biomedical Research Service	15
GR - Gm Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	11
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	8
SL - Senior Level Positions	6
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	6
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	3
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	3
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109	3
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan	3
EX - Executive Pay	2
ST - Scientific And Professional	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 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.