Medical Officer federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Medical Officer series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Medical Officer occupation series had 37,766 employees with an average salary of $290,548.
37,766 employees in this occupation series
$290,548 average pay
"Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group" occupation family
Veterans Health Administration largest agency for this occupation
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Occupation family
Medical Officer is reported under the "Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group" family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Medical Officer staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 30,120 | $9,211,710,308 | $305,834 | 79.8% |
| Food and Drug Administration | Department of Health and Human Services | 2,070 | $423,587,392 | $204,632 | 5.5% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 1,600 | $466,305,942 | $291,441 | 4.2% |
| National Institutes of Health | Department of Health and Human Services | 1,436 | $282,897,959 | $197,004 | 3.8% |
| Indian Health Service | Department of Health and Human Services | 618 | $178,800,874 | $289,322 | 1.6% |
| Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response | Department of Health and Human Services | 404 | $48,983,877 | $121,247 | 1.1% |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Department of Health and Human Services | 341 | $76,780,660 | $225,163 | 0.9% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 201 | $61,220,178 | $304,578 | 0.5% |
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | Department of Defense | 92 | $25,053,624 | $272,322 | 0.2% |
| Defense Health Agency | Department of Defense | 86 | $25,129,200 | $292,200 | 0.2% |
| U. S. Military Entrance Processing Command | Department of Defense | 79 | $16,050,317 | $203,169 | 0.2% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 64 | $14,364,632 | $224,447 | 0.2% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 42 | $10,146,738 | $241,589 | 0.1% |
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Department of Health and Human Services | 28 | $5,400,696 | $192,882 | 0.1% |
| Health Resources and Services Administration | Department of Health and Human Services | 27 | $5,241,078 | $194,114 | 0.1% |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center | Independent or mixed | 26 | $5,075,200 | $195,200 | 0.1% |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Department of Homeland Security | 17 | $4,784,497 | $281,441 | 0.0% |
| Department of State | Department of State | 14 | $2,710,792 | $193,628 | 0.0% |
| U.S. Army Human Resources Command (Dru) | Department of Defense | 13 | $2,984,657 | $229,589 | 0.0% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 12 | $3,555,612 | $296,301 | 0.0% |
| U.s. Agency for International Development | Independent or mixed | 12 | $2,331,564 | $194,297 | 0.0% |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | Department of Health and Human Services | 11 | $2,147,200 | $195,200 | 0.0% |
| Naval Medical Command | Department of Defense | 11 | $2,733,137 | $248,467 | 0.0% |
| U.s. Army Medical Command | Department of Defense | 11 | $2,745,501 | $249,591 | 0.0% |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Department of Health and Human Services | 11 | $2,901,063 | $263,733 | 0.0% |
Common pay plans for Medical Officer
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VM | 20,645 | $306,162 | 54.7% |
| AD | 10,232 | $301,168 | 27.1% |
| GP | 3,503 | $276,623 | 9.3% |
| EI | 1,314 | $147,073 | 3.5% |
| GS | 604 | $144,470 | 1.6% |
| RF | 520 | $269,259 | 1.4% |
| RG | 405 | $140,140 | 1.1% |
| FV | 64 | $224,447 | 0.2% |
| SR | 59 | $351,076 | 0.2% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).