Optum medical director salary

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Average Optum medical director salary

$212,886yearly

$110.73 hourly rate

Entry-level Optum medical director salary

$129,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Optum pay medical directors?

The average salary for Optum medical directors is $212,886 per year. Optum medical director salaries range between $129,000 to $350,000 per year. Optum medical directors earn 8% less than the national average salary for medical directors of $230,317.

Location impacts how much a medical director at Optum can expect to make. Medical directors at Optum make the most in Everett, WA, Eden Prairie, MN, and Wausau, WI.

How much does Optum pay medical directors by location?

Optum pays medical directors the most in Everett, WA, Eden Prairie, MN, and Wausau, WI. Additionally, cities like Southfield and Schaumburg also report highly competitive salaries for medical directors at Optum.

Medical director Optum salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Everett, WA	$242,579	$116.62
2	Eden Prairie, MN	$237,397	$114.13
3	Wausau, WI	$228,592	$109.90
4	Southfield, MI	$228,460	$109.84
5	Schaumburg, IL	$224,502	$107.93
6	Indianapolis, IN	$223,579	$107.49
7	Las Vegas, NV	$219,819	$105.68
8	Boston, MA	$217,768	$104.70
9	Horsham, PA	$215,876	$103.79
10	Herndon, VA	$215,321	$103.52

Highest-paid Optum medical directors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Chief Medical Officer	$211,068	$101	-
2	Medical Consultant	$186,770	$90	-
3	Associate Medical Director	$166,812	$80	-
4	Clinical Laboratory Medical Director	$143,473	$69	-
5	Medical Director, Occupational Health	$110,882	$53	-
6	Medical Safety Director	$96,667	$46	-
7	Associate Medical Director For Adolescent Services	$82,047	$39	-
8	Medical Manager	$69,722	$34	-
9	Medical Officer	$65,003	$31	-

Recent salaries for medical directors at optum

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Psychiatrist Medical Director	Durham, NC	06/30/2025	$214,000
Psychiatrist Medical Director	Asheville, NC	05/19/2025	$214,000
Medical Director-Psychiatrist-Per Diem	Jonesboro, AR	04/25/2025	$214,000
Clinical Medical Director Psychiatrist, Hybrid	Chicago, IL	04/24/2025	$214,000
Primary Care Medical Director With Optum	Albuquerque, NM	04/23/2025	$269,500

Medical director salary at Optum competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Helios	$223,802	$108	-
2	TruBridge	$223,300	$107	-
3	ICT Consultants	$220,871	$106	-
4	InspiriTec	$217,903	$105	-
5	Datatrac	$217,150	$104	-
6	Intuition	$216,651	$104	-
7	ProCare Rx	$216,444	$104	-
8	Goold Health Systems, An Emdeon Company	$214,652	$103	-
9	Automated Health Systems	$214,273	$103	-
10	Palmetto GBA	$213,656	$103	5
11	Member Solutions	$213,626	$103	-
12	The Connection	$212,657	$102	1
13	Aegis Limited	$212,160	$102	-
14	Accretive Commerce	$211,927	$102	-
15	Expert Global Solutions LLC	$211,883	$102	-
16	OceanX	$211,188	$102	-
17	StarTek	$209,596	$101	-
18	C3 Connect	$209,430	$101	-
19	Tax Products Group	$207,611	$100	-
20	Aegis Communications Group Inc	$207,365	$100	-

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