Medical Officer - Federal Salaries of 2016

Pay Rates for "Medical Officer"

How much does a Medical Officer in the federal government get paid? $214,968.45* *Based on the 2016 average.

32,740 EMPLOYEES

$7.03B TOTAL SALARY

VM MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Medical Officer was the 10th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2016, with 32,740 employed. The most common payscale was the medical and dental payscale.

In 2016, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Medical Officer, with an average salary of $229,601.

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	26,359	$229,600.97
Food and Drug Administration	2,306	$158,493.38
National Institutes of Health	1,568	$153,693.55
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	964	$101,036.81
Indian Health Service	612	$208,646.60
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	387	$171,034.15
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	214	$166,233.05
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	56	$156,333.98
Federal Aviation Administration	44	$186,119.57
Health Resources and Services Administration	35	$155,168.89
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	32	$134,141.90
Department of State	26	$159,460.56
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	22	$159,840.86
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	17	$78,437.94
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	13	$166,703.77
U.S. Agency for International Development	9	$150,070.33
Veterans Benefits Administration	7	$124,923.71
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	7	$142,480.43
Environmental Protection Agency	6	$131,773.33
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	6	$208,588.33
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	5	$153,057.80
Armed Forces Retirement Home	4	$205,133.00
Peace Corps	4	$159,959.25
Federal Bureau of Investigation	3	$159,523.67
Program Support Center	3	$208,074.00
Headquarters, Nasa	3	$176,021.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	3	$155,363.00
National Transportation Safety Board	2	$168,101.00
Social Security Administration	2	$160,500.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	2	$152,687.00
Ames Research Center	2	$157,550.00
Transportation Security Administration	2	$166,321.50
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	2	$188,427.50
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	2	$159,135.50
Dryden Flight Research Center	1	$160,300.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	1	$160,300.00
Office of Personnel Management	1	$170,400.00
Railroad Retirement Board	1	$160,300.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	1	$161,567.00
U.S. Secret Service	1	$74,172.00
Forest Service	1	$110,776.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	1	$134,296.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service	1	$160,300.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	1	$160,300.00
Department of Energy	1	$170,400.00

Medical Officer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Medical Officer is $214,968.45. The highest paid Medical Officer made $403,849 in 2016.

Common Medical Officer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Medical Officer Employees
VM - Medical And Dental	16,671
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	9,691
GP - Gs Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	1,871
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	1,857
GS - General Schedule	1,479
RF - Code Is For Use By Hhs Only.	536
RG - Code For Use By Hhs Only.	481
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	40
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified	38
ES - Senior Executive Service	16
RS - Senior Biomedical Research Service	14
GR - Gm Physicians And Dentists Paid Market	10
SL - Senior Level Positions	6
EG - Consultant (other)	5
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	4
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	4
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan	4
EX - Executive Pay	3
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	3
ST - Scientific And Professional	2
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	2
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109	1
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	1
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1

Category:	N/A
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.