U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Health and Human Services / Medical Officer

Job-title file

Medical Officer

Diagnose and treat patients, direct clinical care, and supervise other medical staff.

5,151 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $196,262, above the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 5,151
Total payroll: $1B
Role median: $196,262
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$362,526+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 5,151 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Medical Officer pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Physicians, All Other — about 342,720 people — is $265,930. Department of Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $196,629 for this role, 26% below that figure — about the 39th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health and Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$69,170

$102,930

$265,930

$378,770

$452,360

Department of Health and Human Services median · $196,629

The bar is the range of annual wages for Physicians, All Other across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health and Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 5,114 of 5,151 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health and Human Services is $196,262, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Medical Officer is held in 18 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $196,262 ranks #8 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Veterans Affairs

$289,985 · 29,857

Department of Homeland Security

$257,532 · 20

Office of Personnel Management

$243,500 · 1

Armed Forces Retirement Home

$239,161 · 4

Department of Transportation

$225,786 · 54

National Transportation Safety Board

$206,879 · 2

Department of Energy

$204,000 · 1

U.S. Agency for International Development

$191,900 · 13

Department of Labor

$191,900 · 9

Department of State

$191,900 · 14

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$191,900 · 36

Peace Corps

$191,900 · 6

Median total compensation for the Medical Officer role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Medical Officer beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $280,433 ranks #2 of 2. See Medical Officer across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$367,205 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Medical Officer roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sue Mckenney

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,457

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $309,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,457
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,457
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 47
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): RF

Sue Mckenney holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $309,457. Their pay grade is 00.

Ira Pastan

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,452

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $309,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,452
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,452
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,452
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): RF

Ira Pastan is a Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $309,452. They are classified at grade 00.

William Eaton

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,428

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $309,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,428
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,428
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,428
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): RF

William Eaton holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $309,428. Their pay grade is 00.

Frank Anania

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,337

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,337
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Frank Anania is a Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $309,337. They are classified at grade E3.

Ozlem Belen

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,337

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,337
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Health and Human Services, Ozlem Belen serves as a Medical Officer based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $309,337. They are classified at grade E3.

William Boyd

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,337

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,337
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

William Boyd holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $309,337. Their pay grade is E3.

Terri Cornelison

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,337

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,337
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Laytonsville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240910031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Health and Human Services, Terri Cornelison serves as a Medical Officer based in Laytonsville, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $309,337. They are classified at grade E3.

Karen Farizo

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,337

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,337
Pay grade: E3
Work city: White Oak
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241679031
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Karen Farizo is a Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in White Oak, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $309,337. They are classified at grade E3.

August Hofling

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,337

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,337
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

August Hofling is a Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $309,337. They are classified at grade E3.

Alice Hughes

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,337

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,337
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Alice Hughes holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $309,337. Their pay grade is E3.

Christopher Loftus

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,337

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,337
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Christopher Loftus holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $309,337. Their pay grade is E3.

Donald Miller

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,337

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,337
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Rockville
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241360031
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Health and Human Services, Donald Miller serves as a Medical Officer based in Rockville, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $309,337. They are classified at grade E3.

Poonam Mishra

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,337

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,337
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Health and Human Services, Poonam Mishra serves as a Medical Officer based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $309,337. They are classified at grade E3.

Celia Winchell

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,337

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,337
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Celia Winchell is a Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $309,337. They are classified at grade E3.

Andrew Farb

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,199

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $309,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,199
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,199
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,199
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Andrew Farb works as a Medical Officer for Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Andrew earned $309,199 in 2024. Their pay grade is E3.

George Kunos

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$309,179

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $309,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $309,179
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $309,179
Basic Pay (before locality): $309,179
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): RF

George Kunos holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $309,179. Their pay grade is 00.

Naomi Lowy

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$308,887

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $308,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $308,887
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $308,887
Basic Pay (before locality): $308,887
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Naomi Lowy holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $308,887. Their pay grade is E3.

Warren Leonard

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$308,880

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $308,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $308,880
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $308,880
Basic Pay (before locality): $308,880
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 45
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): RF

Warren Leonard is a Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $308,880. They are classified at grade 00.

Mark Ball

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$308,880

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $308,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $308,880
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $308,880
Basic Pay (before locality): $308,880
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): RF

Mark Ball holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $308,880. Their pay grade is 00.

Cynthia Dunbar

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$308,880

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $308,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $308,880
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $308,880
Basic Pay (before locality): $308,880
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): RF

Cynthia Dunbar is a Medical Officer at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $308,880. They are classified at grade 00.

Teresa Buracchio

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$308,604

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $308,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $308,604
Pay grade: G3
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $308,604
Basic Pay (before locality): $308,604
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Health and Human Services, Teresa Buracchio serves as a Medical Officer based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $308,604. They are classified at grade G3.

Vincent Devlin

Medical Officer/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$308,558

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $308,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $308,558
Pay grade: E3
Work city: Fulton
Work county: Howard
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $308,558
Basic Pay (before locality): $308,558
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240618027
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Health and Human Services, Vincent Devlin serves as a Medical Officer based in Fulton, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $308,558. They are classified at grade E3.