(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2003)
Schedule for the Office of the Under Secretary for Health (38 U.S.C. 7306) *
Deputy Under Secretary for Health ** |
$144,591 |
|
Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health *** |
138,491 |
|
Assistant Under Secretaries for Health *** |
134,408 |
|
Maximum |
Minimum |
|
---|---|---|
Medical Directors |
$114,678 |
$129,972 *** |
Service Directors |
99,853 |
124,011 |
Director, National Center for Preventive Health |
85,140 |
124,011 |
Physician and Dentist Schedule
|
Maximum |
Minimum |
---|---|---|
Director Grade |
$99,853 |
$124,011 |
Executive Grade |
92,204 |
117,511 |
Chief Grade |
85,140 |
110,682 |
Senior Grade |
72,381 |
94,098 |
Intermediate Grade |
61,251 |
79,629 |
Full Grade |
51,508 |
66,961 |
Associate Grade |
42,976 |
55,873 |
Clinical Podiatrist and Optometrist Schedule
|
Maximum |
Minimum |
---|---|---|
Chief Grade |
$85,140 |
$110,682 |
Senior Grade |
72,381 |
94,098 |
Intermediate Grade |
61,251 |
79,629 |
Full Grade |
51,508 |
66,961 |
Associate Grade |
42,976 |
55,873 |
Physician Assistant and Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule ****
|
Maximum |
Minimum |
---|---|---|
Director Grade |
$85,140 |
$110,682 |
Assistant Director Grade |
72,381 |
94,098 |
Chief Grade |
61,251 |
79,629 |
Senior Grade |
51,508 |
66,961 |
Intermediate Grade |
42,976 |
55,873 |
Full Grade |
35,519 |
46,175 |
Associate Grade |
30,565 |
39,736 |
Junior Grade |
26,130 |
33,969 |
* This schedule does not apply to the Assistant Under Secretary for Nursing Programs or the Director of Nursing Service. Pay for these positions is set by the Under Secretary for Health under 38 U.S.C. 7451.
** Section 7404 (d) (1) of title 38, United States Code, states that the rate of basic pay payable to this employee is limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule, which is $134,000.
*** Section 7404 (d) (2) of title 38, United States Code, states that the rate of basic pay payable to these employees is limited to the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, which is $125,400.
**** Section 301 (a) of Public Law 102-40, states that these positions are paid according to the Nurse Schedule in 38 U.S.C. 4107 (b) as in effect on August 14, 1990, with subsequent adjustments.