U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Medical Officer

Job-title file

Medical Officer

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

29,857 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $289,985, above the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 29,857
Total payroll: $8.9B
Role median: $289,985
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$57,606$405,976+

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

How total compensation varies among the 29,857 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 Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $289,314 for this role, 9% above that figure — about the 55th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$69,170

$102,930

$265,930

$378,770

$452,360

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $289,314

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 Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 29,437 of 29,857 people in this role paid at least $25,000in 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 Veterans Affairs is $289,985, 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 Veterans Affairs, the median of $289,985 ranks #1 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Department of Health and Human Services

$196,262 · 5,151

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 Officerroles 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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Rajendra Shah

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$125,433

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $125,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,433
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Gainesville
Work county: Alachua
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,433
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121130001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Rajendra Shah is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Gainesville, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $125,433. They are classified at grade Ph.

Theresa Long

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$125,054

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $125,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,054
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,054
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,054
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Theresa Long serves as a Medical Officer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,054. They are classified at grade Ph.

Erik Jensen

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$124,375

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $124,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,375
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Reno
Work county: Washoe
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,375
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320170031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Erik Jensen is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Reno, Nevada. 2024 total compensation came to $124,375. They are classified at grade Ph.

Yang Lu

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,021

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,021
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Palo Alto
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,021
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062660085
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Yang Lu is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Palo Alto, California. 2024 total compensation came to $121,021. They are classified at grade Ph.

Meyer Rossi

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,021

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,021
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Palo Alto
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,021
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062660085
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Meyer Rossi serves as a Medical Officer based in Palo Alto, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,021. They are classified at grade Ph.

Marcus Altman

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Marcus Altman serves as a Medical Officer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,020. They are classified at grade Ph.

Spencer Fuller

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Spencer Fuller serves as a Medical Officer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,020. They are classified at grade Ph.

Emily Harlan

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Ann Arbor
Work county: Washtenaw
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260150161
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Emily Harlan serves as a Medical Officer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,020. They are classified at grade Ph.

Jeffrey Gu

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Ann Arbor
Work county: Washtenaw
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260150161
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Jeffrey Gu holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,020. Their pay grade is Ph.

Sushant Kapoor

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Hines
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 173975031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Sushant Kapoor is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Hines, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $121,020. They are classified at grade Ph.

James Kohler

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

James Kohler is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salt Lake City, Utah. 2024 total compensation came to $121,020. They are classified at grade Ph.

Cole Milliken

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Cole Milliken works as a Medical Officer for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cole earned $121,020 in 2024. Their pay grade is Ph.

Alexandra Pietraszkiewicz

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Alexandra Pietraszkiewicz is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salt Lake City, Utah. 2024 total compensation came to $121,020. They are classified at grade Ph.

Janelle Pugashetti

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Ann Arbor
Work county: Washtenaw
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260150161
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Janelle Pugashetti works as a Medical Officer for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Janelle earned $121,020 in 2024. Their pay grade is Ph.

Allie Simpson

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Allie Simpson holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,020. Their pay grade is Ph.

Brian Solinsky

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Brian Solinsky serves as a Medical Officer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,020. They are classified at grade Ph.

Sudarshan Srivatsan

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Sudarshan Srivatsan is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salt Lake City, Utah. 2024 total compensation came to $121,020. They are classified at grade Ph.

Cole Swiston

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Cole Swiston serves as a Medical Officer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,020. They are classified at grade Ph.

Christopher Ting

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Ann Arbor
Work county: Washtenaw
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260150161
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Christopher Ting works as a Medical Officer for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Christopher earned $121,020 in 2024. Their pay grade is Ph.

Timothy Truong

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$121,020

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $121,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,020
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,020
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Timothy Truong serves as a Medical Officer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,020. They are classified at grade Ph.

Justin Rucci

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$120,000

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,000
Basic Pay (before locality): $120,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Justin Rucci is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Boston, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $120,000. They are classified at grade 08.

Deborah Levy

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$114,877

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $114,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,877
Pay grade: 08
Work city: West Haven
Work county: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,877
Basic Pay (before locality): $114,877
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090825170
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Deborah Levy works as a Medical Officer for Department of Veterans Affairs based in West Haven, Connecticut. Deborah earned $114,877 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Elizabeth Schwartz

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$114,877

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $114,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,877
Pay grade: 08
Work city: West Haven
Work county: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,877
Basic Pay (before locality): $114,877
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090825170
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Elizabeth Schwartz works as a Medical Officer for Department of Veterans Affairs based in West Haven, Connecticut. Elizabeth earned $114,877 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Brendan Campbell

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$114,500

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $114,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,500
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,500
Basic Pay (before locality): $114,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Brendan Campbell is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Boston, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $114,500. They are classified at grade 07.

Rodica Petrea

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$114,500

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $114,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,500
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,500
Basic Pay (before locality): $114,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Rodica Petrea works as a Medical Officer for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Boston, Massachusetts. Rodica earned $114,500 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.