Medical Professional Officer Special Pay

With a three-year service agreement, medical professionals can receive a special pay bonus—up to $25,000—paid out over three years.

Medical Corps, Dental Corps and Clinical Psychologists (except Psychiatrists): 

  • $25,000 per year for a three-year contract
  • $20,000 per year for a two-year contract
  • $15,000 per year for a one-year contract

Physician Assistants, Family Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatrists and Social Workers:

  • $20,000 per year for a three-year contract
  • $15,000 per year for a two-year contract
  • $10,000 per year for a one-year contract

Physical Therapists: 

  • $10,000 per year for a three-year contract
  • $8,000 per year for a two-year contract
  • $5,000 for a one-year contract

Aeromedical Evacuation Pilots: 

  • $5,000 per year (for one-, two- or three-year contracts)

And with another three-year commitment, your bonus may be renewable.

*The Guard is currently seeking Physicians, Residents, Fellows and Medical Students matching for residencies in the following specialties:

  • Physicians
  • Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Family Practice
  • Emergency Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • OB-GYN
  • Internal Medicine
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Nephrology
  • Medical Oncology/Hematology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Rheumatology

Special Pay is paid out at the beginning of each year. AMEDD officers are required to serve for 12 months for each payment. Applicants who have completed 19 or more years of commissioned service are ineligible to receive special pay.

For more information on the special pay and the many other opportunities in the Army Medical Department (AMEDD), contact your state AMEDD officer or Education Services Officer (ESO).