Veterinary Medical Science federal salary series 0701
Full-time federal employees in the Veterinary Medical Science series earned a median of $123,062 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 12% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $110,395 and $150,203.
What shapes veterinary medical science pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (588 employees, median $110,395). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (1,138 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Maryland ($172,700) and lowest in Wisconsin ($110,395), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
Veterinary Medical Science pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| GS-11 | 35 | $78,117 |
| GS-12 | 588 | $110,395 |
| GS-13 | 356 | $123,916 |
| GS-14 | 268 | $155,128 |
| GS-15 | 57 | $185,134 |
| RG (ungraded) | 43 | $189,553 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Veterinary Medical Science pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 1,138 | $117,671 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 259 | $172,700 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Veterinary Medical Science pay by state
The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 173 | $172,700 |
| Iowa | 81 | $121,608 |
| North Carolina | 80 | $121,511 |
| California | 71 | $133,060 |
| Georgia | 68 | $123,052 |
| Colorado | 67 | $142,412 |
| Texas | 61 | $116,362 |
| Virginia | 48 | $142,084 |
| Florida | 46 | $113,356 |
| Kansas | 39 | $124,177 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
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Change since September 2025
The median moved +0.1% from $122,948 in September 2025 to $123,062 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,793 to 1,494 (−16.7%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.