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

Job-title file

Optometrist

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

1,266 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $150,713, above the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 1,266
Total payroll: $179.8M
Role median: $150,713
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34,882$194,178+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,266 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

Optometrist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Optometrists — about 42,790 people — is $136,570. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $150,713 for this role, 10% above that figure — about the 62nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$74,870

$109,400

$136,570

$165,120

$202,180

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $150,713

The bar is the range of annual wages for Optometrists 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 1,264 of 1,266 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 $150,713, 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)

Optometrist is held in 2 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $150,713 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health and Human Services

$150,565 · 73

Median total compensation for the Optometrist 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

Optometrist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $150,713 ranks #2 of 2. See Optometrist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$225,071 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Optometristroles 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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Brenda Yeh

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,988

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,988
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,988
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Brenda Yeh works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Los Angeles, California. Brenda earned $179,988 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Julie Henry

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,834

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,834
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Columbus
Work county: Franklin
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,834
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391800049
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Julie Henry is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Columbus, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $179,834. They are classified at grade 15.

Luke Cyr

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Portland
Work county: Cumberland
Work state: Maine

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 236400005
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Luke Cyr serves as a Optometrist based in Portland, Maine. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,462. They are classified at grade 14.

John Sellechio

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Providence
Work county: Providence
Work state: Rhode Island

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 440190007
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

John Sellechio works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Providence, Rhode Island. John earned $179,462 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Kevin Toolin

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Brockton
Work county: Plymouth
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250140023
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Kevin Toolin is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Brockton, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $179,462. They are classified at grade 14.

Robert Parks

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Brockton
Work county: Plymouth
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250140023
Length of Service (Years): 39
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Robert Parks serves as a Optometrist based in Brockton, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,462. They are classified at grade 14.

Emily Carell

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Lowell
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250630017
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Emily Carell is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lowell, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $179,462. They are classified at grade 14.

Tak-Yin Chau

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Tak-Yin Chau serves as a Optometrist based in Boston, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,462. They are classified at grade 14.

Elina Goman

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Providence
Work county: Providence
Work state: Rhode Island

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 440190007
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Elina Goman works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Providence, Rhode Island. Elina earned $179,462 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Jenna Koskey

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: White River Jctn
Work county: Windsor
Work state: Vermont

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 500750027
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Jenna Koskey is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in White River Jctn, Vermont. 2024 total compensation came to $179,462. They are classified at grade 14.

Paul Marescalchi

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Paul Marescalchi works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Boston, Massachusetts. Paul earned $179,462 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Donee Wong

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,462

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,462
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Bedford
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,462
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250090017
Length of Service (Years): 39
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Donee Wong works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Bedford, Massachusetts. Donee earned $179,462 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Joel Causey

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$179,397

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $179,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,397
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Albuquerque
Work county: Bernalillo
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $179,397
Basic Pay (before locality): $179,397
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350030001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Joel Causey serves as a Optometrist based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,397. They are classified at grade 14.

Michele Miranda

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$178,986

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $178,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,986
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Leeds
Work county: Hampshire
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $178,986
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250581015
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Michele Miranda works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Leeds, Massachusetts. Michele earned $178,986 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Richard Sui

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$178,986

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $178,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,986
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Newington
Work county: Capitol Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $178,986
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090435110
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

Richard Sui works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Newington, Connecticut. Richard earned $178,986 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

William Rudy

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$178,968

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $178,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,968
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Akron
Work county: Summit
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $178,968
Basic Pay (before locality): $178,968
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 390070153
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): AD

At Department of Veterans Affairs, William Rudy serves as a Optometrist based in Akron, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $178,968. They are classified at grade 14.

Ethan Leyda

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$178,968

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $178,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,968
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Canton
Work county: Stark
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $178,968
Basic Pay (before locality): $178,968
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391320151
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Ethan Leyda is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Canton, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $178,968. They are classified at grade 14.

Julie Staats

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$178,860

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $178,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,860
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Dayton
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $178,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 392090113
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Julie Staats is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dayton, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $178,860. They are classified at grade 15.

Priscilla Hopkins

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$178,613

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $178,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,613
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Lewiston
Work county: Androscoggin
Work state: Maine

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $178,613
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 234350001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Priscilla Hopkins serves as a Optometrist based in Lewiston, Maine. Their 2024 pay totaled $178,613. They are classified at grade 15.

Andrea Murphy

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$178,613

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $178,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,613
Pay grade: 15
Work city: White River Jctn
Work county: Windsor
Work state: Vermont

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $178,613
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 500750027
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Andrea Murphy works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in White River Jctn, Vermont. Andrea earned $178,613 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Gregory Clift

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$178,469

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $178,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,469
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Lawton
Work county: Comanche
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $178,469
Basic Pay (before locality): $178,469
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 402750031
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Gregory Clift works as a Optometrist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Lawton, Oklahoma. Gregory earned $178,469 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Patricia Murray

Optometrist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$178,469

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $178,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,469
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Oklahoma City
Work county: Oklahoma
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $178,469
Basic Pay (before locality): $178,469
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403550109
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0662
Pay Plan (OPM): VP

Patricia Murray is a Optometrist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $178,469. They are classified at grade 14.