The following chart displays the annual salary for healthcare professionals, including psychologists in the United States Air Force. The compensation figures below are based on rank and years of active service. However, healthcare professionals employed by the Air Force are often eligible for special incentive pay, bonuses and allowances not represented in the charge below. In addition, psychologists that work with the Air Force never have to purchase malpractice insurance.
RANKHealthcare professionals may be eligible to enter as officers starting with O-1 (Second Lieutenant) or higher depending on education, career experience, etc. | |||||||||
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| Years of Service | O-1 Second Lieutenant | O-2 First Lieutenant | O-3 Captain | O-4 Major | O-5 Lieutenant Colonel | O-6 Colonel | O-7 Brigadier General | O-8 Major General | O-9 Lieutenant General |
| 2 > | $33,941 | $39,103 | $45,256 | $51,473 | $59,656 | $71,561 | $96,548 | $116,197 | |
| Over 4 | $53,024 | $60,372 | $64,447 | $72,734 | $83,776 | $104,760 | $123,235 | ||
| Over 10 | $68,494 | $77,022 | $81,191 | $88,178 | $114,113 | $132,880 | |||
| Over 16 | $85,057 | $93,157 | $102,049 | $131,652 | $143,618 | ||||
| Over 20 | $98,392 | $112,446 | $140,706 | $155,599 | $164,221 | ||||
| Over 30 | $126,688 | $144,252 | $163,426 | $184,770 | |||||
Healthcare professionals, including psychologists, who eventually achieve the rank of 0-10 General of the Air Force can earn as much as $230,879 a year.