2013 MEDICAL AND DENTAL SPECIAL PAYS |
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Medical and dental officers are entitled to a variety of special pays and retention bonuses, all of which can be drawn simultaneously for those who qualify. Medical and dental officers on active duty for more than one year are entitled to monthly variable special pay. They are entitled to annual additional special pay if they complete their internship or initial residency training and agree to serve on active duty at least one year. Officers who are board certified in their particular specialty are entitled to board-certified pay. |
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Annual medical officer special pays |
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Variable special pay |
Additional special pay |
Board certification pay |
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Undergoing internship |
$1,200 |
N/A |
N/A |
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0 through 5 years |
5,000 |
$15,000 |
$2,500 |
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6 through 7 years |
12,000 |
15,000 |
2,500 |
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8 through 9 years |
11,500 |
15,000 |
2,500 |
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10 through 11 years |
11,000 |
15,000 |
3,500 |
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12 through 13 years |
10,000 |
15,000 |
4,000 |
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14 through 17 years |
9,000 |
15,000 |
5,000 |
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18 through 21 years |
8,000 |
15,000 |
6,000 |
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22 or more years |
7,000 |
15,000 |
6,000 |
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Paygrade O-7 and above |
7,000 |
15,000 |
6,000 |
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Multiyear special pay (MSP) for medical officers varies by specialty and length of service commitment. Medical officers below paygrade O-7, qualified in critical specialties and with eight or more years of creditable service and who have met their active-duty obligation for education may receive the MSP bonus if they agree to serve for an additional two, three or four years. Incentive special pay (ISP) is paid to specialists not in internship or residency. Officers below O-7 who are qualified in a particular medical specialty may receive the ISP bonus if they agree to remain on active duty at least one more year. Dental officers in certain specialties are eligible for the dental officer multiyear retention bonus. |
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Annual medical officer Multiyear Special Pay and Incentive Special Pay |
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MSP 2 years |
MSP 3 years |
MSP 4 years |
ISP only 1 year |
ISP w/MSP |
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Specialty |
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Aerospace medicine |
$13,000 |
$19,000 |
$25,000 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
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Anesthesiology |
25,000 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
36,000 |
50,000 |
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Cardiology |
21,000 |
34,000 |
51,000 |
36,000 |
41,000 |
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Dermatology |
17,000 |
25,000 |
38,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Emergency medicine |
17,000 |
26,000 |
40,000 |
26,000 |
30,000 |
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Family practice |
17,000 |
25,000 |
38,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Gastroenterology |
22,000 |
33,000 |
50,000 |
26,000 |
29,000 |
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General surgery |
25,000 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
29,000 |
50,000 |
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Internal medicine |
13,000 |
23,000 |
35,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Neurology |
13,000 |
19,000 |
25,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Neurosurgery |
25,000 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
36,000 |
60,000 |
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OB/GYN |
17,000 |
25,000 |
35,000 |
31,000 |
31,000 |
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Ophthalmology |
13,000 |
19,000 |
25,000 |
28,000 |
30,000 |
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Orthopedics |
17,000 |
33,000 |
50,000 |
36,000 |
50,000 |
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Otolaryngology |
17,000 |
25,000 |
33,000 |
30,000 |
35,000 |
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Pathology |
13,000 |
20,000 |
30,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Pediatrics |
13,000 |
20,000 |
30,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Physical medicine |
12,000 |
13,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Preventive/occupational medicine |
13,000 |
20,000 |
30,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Psychiatry |
17,000 |
28,000 |
43,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Pulmonary/IM-critical care |
21,000 |
31,000 |
45,000 |
23,000 |
26,000 |
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Radiology |
25,000 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
36,000 |
42,000 |
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Urology |
20,000 |
30,000 |
45,000 |
28,000 |
28,000 |
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Subspecialty cat. I (1) |
23,000 |
36,000 |
55,000 |
36,000 |
57,000 |
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Subspecialty cat. II (2) |
12,000 |
18,000 |
27,000 |
28,000 |
28,000 |
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Subspecialty cat. III (3) |
12,000 |
17,000 |
25,000 |
23,000 |
26,000 |
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Subspecialty cat. IV (4) |
13,000 |
19,000 |
25,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Subspecialty cat. V (5) |
21,000 |
31,000 |
45,000 |
36,000 |
41,000 |
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(1) Cardio-thoracic, colon/rectal, oncology, pediatric, plastic, trauma/critical care and vascular surgery; fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons (2) Nuclear medicine; (3) Internal medicine and pediatric fellowship-trained physicians in allergy/immunology; nephrology; hematology/oncology; neonatology (4) All internal medicine/pediatric subspecialties not listed in subspecialty categories I or III. (5) Physicians fellowship-trained in ophthalmology, otolaryngology, OB/GYN and urology. |
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Dental officer annual special pays |
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Variable special pay |
Additional special pay |
Board certification pay |
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Undergoing internship |
$3,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
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0 through 2 years |
3,000 |
$10,000 |
$2,500 |
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3 through 5 years |
7,000 |
12,000 |
2,500 |
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6 through 7 years |
7,000 |
12,000 |
2,500 |
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8 through 9 years |
12,000 |
12,000 |
2,500 |
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10 through 11 years |
12,000 |
15,000 |
3,500 |
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12 through 13 years |
10,000 |
15,000 |
4,000 |
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14 through 17 years |
9,000 |
15,000 |
5,000 |
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18 or more years |
8,000 |
15,000 |
6,000 |
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Dental officer annual multiyear retention bonus |
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Specialty |
2-year contract |
3-year contract |
4-year contract |
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Oral-maxillofacial surgeons* |
$25,000 |
$38,000 |
$50,000 |
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Comprehensive/operative dentistry |
25,000 |
38,000 |
50,000 |
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Endodontics |
25,000 |
38,000 |
50,000 |
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Prosthodontics |
25,000 |
38,000 |
50,000 |
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Orthodontics |
25,000 |
38,000 |
50,000 |
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Oral pathology/diagnosis/medicine |
25,000 |
38,000 |
50,000 |
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Pediatric dentistry |
25,000 |
38,000 |
50,000 |
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Periodontics |
25,000 |
38,000 |
50,000 |
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Public health dentistry |
25,000 |
38,000 |
50,000 |
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Temporomandibular dysfunction/orofacial pain |
25,000 |
38,000 |
50,000 |
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Dental research |
25,000 |
38,000 |
50,000 |
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Endodontics (Advanced Clinical Practice) |
18,000 |
27,000 |
35,000 |
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Exodontia (ACP) |
18,000 |
27,000 |
35,000 |
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General dentistry (ACP)** |
18,000 |
27,000 |
35,000 |
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Periodontics (ACP) |
18,000 |
27,000 |
35,000 |
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Prosthodontics (ACP) |
18,000 |
27,000 |
35,000 |
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*Oral-maxillofacial surgeons below the paygrade of O-7 with a current, valid, unrestricted license or approved waiver also are eligible for Incentive Special Pay at a rate of $30,000 per year for 1-year contracts and $50,000 per year for 2-, 3- and 4-year contracts. |
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**Qualified general dentists who agree to accept a commission, be assigned dentist duties and remain on active duty for four years may receive an annual accession bonus of up to $37,500, annual Incentive Special Pay of $20,000, and Multiyear Retention Bonuses of $13,000 a year for two-year commitments, $19,000 a year for three-year commitments and $25,000 a year for four-years commitments. |
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NOTES: |
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* Registered nurse accession bonus: A qualified RN who agrees to accept a commission and be assigned nurse duties may receive an accession bonus of up to $20,000 for a three-year contract and up to $30,000 for a four-year contract. |
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* Registered nurse incentive special pay: A qualified RN may receive annual incentive special pay of $5,000 for a one-year contract, $10,000 per year for a two-year contract, $15,000 per year for a three-year contract and $20,000 per year for a four-year contract. |
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* Certified registered nurse anesthetist: A qualified CRNA who agrees to remain on active duty may receive incentive special pay of $20,000 for a one-year contract, $25,000 per year for a two-year contract, $35,000 per year for a three-year contract, and $50,000 per year for a four-year contract. |
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* Optometry retention bonus: Optometrists in paygrades O-6 and below are eligible for a retention bonus of $6,000 a year. |
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* Pharmacy officer special pay: Pharmacists in paygrades O-6 and below who have completed their active-duty obligation for education/training and agree to serve on active duty for at least three years qualify for $15,000 per year in special pay. |
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* Psychologists, social workers, physician assistants, veterinarians: Qualified psychologists, clinical social workers, physician assistants and veterinarians who are board certified in their specialty may receive board-certified pay at the rate of $6,000 per year, paid in monthly installments. They are also eligible for varying amounts of accession and retention bonuses and incentive pay, depending on the length of the contract signed. |
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* Nonphysician health care provider special pay: Nonphysician health care providers who are board certified in audiology, biochemistry, dietician, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry or radiation health may receive annual Board Certified Pay of $2,000 for less than 10 years of service, $2,500 from 10 through 12 years of service, $3,000 for 12 through 14 years, $4,000 for 14 through 17 years, and $5,000 for 18 years or more. |
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Critical Skills Wartime Accession Bonus |
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The military services may pay wartime accession bonuses to medical and dental officers who agree to serve at least four years. During the active-duty service obligation for which they qualify for the critical wartime skills accession bonus, officers are not eligible for multiyear special or incentive pay. Bonus rates vary by medical or dental specialty. The maximum authorized payment is $400,000. |
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