U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Health Physics

Job-title file

Health Physics

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

105 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $125,436, above the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 105
Total payroll: $13.2M
Role median: $125,436
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$60,807$177,054+

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

How total compensation varies among the 105 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.

Compare departments

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

Health Physics is held in 12 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $125,436 ranks #12 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Commerce

$174,964 · 17

Department of Agriculture

$168,129 · 3

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$164,953 · 6

Department of Homeland Security

$162,629 · 11

Department of Labor

$158,860 · 1

Environmental Protection Agency

$151,203 · 24

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$147,934 · 141

Department of Transportation

$147,863 · 2

Department of Energy

$146,640 · 36

Department of Health and Human Services

$137,624 · 55

Department of Interior

$130,302 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Barry Cooper

Health Physics/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$113,047

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $113,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,047
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Gainesville
Work county: Alachua
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,047
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121130001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1306
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Barry Cooper serves as a Health Physics based in Gainesville, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,047. They are classified at grade 12.

Carolyn Halsey

Health Physics/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$111,800

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $111,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,800
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,800
Basic Pay (before locality): $61,598
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512060760
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1306
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carolyn Halsey works as a Health Physics for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Richmond, Virginia. Carolyn earned $111,800 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Jaime Candelario

Health Physics/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$109,490

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $109,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,490
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Salisbury
Work county: Rowan
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,490
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,808
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 374070159
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1306
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jaime Candelario works as a Health Physics for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salisbury, North Carolina. Jaime earned $109,490 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Timothy James

Health Physics/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$108,777

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $108,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,777
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Tucson
Work county: Pima
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $108,777
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040530019
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1306
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Timothy James serves as a Health Physics based in Tucson, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $108,777. They are classified at grade 13.