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 $25,000 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 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 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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Samantha Pabich

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,485

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,485
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Madison
Work county: Dane
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,485
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,054
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552780025
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Samantha Pabich is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Madison, Wisconsin. 2024 total compensation came to $179,485. They are classified at grade Ph.

Rowan Karaman

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,485

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,485
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Madison
Work county: Dane
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,485
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,054
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552780025
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Rowan Karaman holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2024, their total compensation was $179,485. Their pay grade is Ph.

Laura Gelfman

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,169

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,169
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: New York - Bronx
Work county: Bronx
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,169
Basic Pay (before locality): $137,156
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170005
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Laura Gelfman serves as a Medical Officer based in New York - Bronx, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,169. They are classified at grade Ph.

Fred Ko

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,169

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,169
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: New York - Bronx
Work county: Bronx
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,169
Basic Pay (before locality): $137,156
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170005
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Fred Ko works as a Medical Officer for Department of Veterans Affairs based in New York - Bronx, New York. Fred earned $179,169 in 2024. Their pay grade is Ph.

Trevor Mckown

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$177,985

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $177,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,985
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Madison
Work county: Dane
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $177,985
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552780025
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Trevor Mckown is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Madison, Wisconsin. 2024 total compensation came to $177,985. They are classified at grade Ph.

Kara Mizokami-Stout

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$177,485

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $177,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,485
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Ann Arbor
Work county: Washtenaw
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $177,485
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,054
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260150161
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Kara Mizokami-Stout serves as a Medical Officer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Their 2024 pay totaled $177,485. They are classified at grade Ph.

Lydia Tang

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$176,985

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $176,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,985
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $176,985
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Lydia Tang is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Baltimore, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $176,985. They are classified at grade Ph.

Scott Stonington

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$175,063

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $175,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,063
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Ann Arbor
Work county: Washtenaw
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $175,063
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260150161
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Scott Stonington is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 2024 total compensation came to $175,063. They are classified at grade Ph.

Sidney Hankerson

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$174,985

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $174,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,985
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: New York - Bronx
Work county: Bronx
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $174,985
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170005
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Sidney Hankerson holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in New York - Bronx, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $174,985. Their pay grade is Ph.

Cedric Bien-Gund

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$174,985

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $174,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,985
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $174,985
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Cedric Bien-Gund serves as a Medical Officer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $174,985. They are classified at grade Ph.

Robert Desverreaux

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$174,894

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits Administration
Base pay: $174,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,894
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $174,894
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,243
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Desverreaux holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $174,894. Their pay grade is 15.

Anthony Edozien

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$173,122

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $173,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,122
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $173,122
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,088
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Anthony Edozien works as a Medical Officer for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Baltimore, Maryland. Anthony earned $173,122 in 2024. Their pay grade is Ph.

Ravi Tripathi

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$172,985

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $172,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,985
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,985
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Ravi Tripathi serves as a Medical Officer based in Baltimore, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,985. They are classified at grade Ph.

Shijing Jia

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$172,876

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $172,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,876
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Ann Arbor
Work county: Washtenaw
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,876
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,843
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260150161
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Shijing Jia serves as a Medical Officer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,876. They are classified at grade Ph.

Christopher Woodrell

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$172,165

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $172,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,165
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: New York - Bronx
Work county: Bronx
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,165
Basic Pay (before locality): $133,122
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170005
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Christopher Woodrell is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in New York - Bronx, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $172,165. They are classified at grade Ph.

Anthony Scott

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$171,409

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $171,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,409
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Ann Arbor
Work county: Washtenaw
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,054
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260150161
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Anthony Scott serves as a Medical Officer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,409. They are classified at grade Ph.

Arefa Cassoobhoy

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$169,033

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $169,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,033
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $169,033
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Arefa Cassoobhoy works as a Medical Officer for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Atlanta, Georgia. Arefa earned $169,033 in 2024. Their pay grade is Ph.

Shereef Elnahal

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$168,400

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $168,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,400
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Basic Pay (before locality): $168,400
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): EX

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Shereef Elnahal serves as a Medical Officer based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $168,400. They are classified at grade 03.

Afton Thomas

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$167,485

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $167,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,485
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,485
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,054
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Afton Thomas holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $167,485. Their pay grade is Ph.

Georgios Voloudakis

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$165,433

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $165,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,433
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: New York - Bronx
Work county: Bronx
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $165,433
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170005
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Georgios Voloudakis holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in New York - Bronx, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $165,433. Their pay grade is Ph.

Jeffrey Freiberg

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$165,433

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $165,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,433
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Nashville
Work county: Davidson
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $165,433
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471760037
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Jeffrey Freiberg is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Nashville, Tennessee. 2024 total compensation came to $165,433. They are classified at grade Ph.

Kalla Gervasio

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$163,451

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $163,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,451
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,451
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Kalla Gervasio is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Louis, Missouri. 2024 total compensation came to $163,451. They are classified at grade Ph.

Huy Nguyen

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$163,451

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $163,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,451
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,451
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,020
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Huy Nguyen is a Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Louis, Missouri. 2024 total compensation came to $163,451. They are classified at grade Ph.

Melina Kibbe

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$162,970

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $162,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,970
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,970
Basic Pay (before locality): $157,326
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512060760
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Melina Kibbe serves as a Medical Officer based in Richmond, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $162,970. They are classified at grade Ph.

Steven Weinman

Medical Officer/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$162,450

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $162,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,450
Pay grade: Ph
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,450
Basic Pay (before locality): $123,293
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0602
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Steven Weinman holds the role of Medical Officer at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $162,450. Their pay grade is Ph.