Money: Military Pay Rates and Grades

Getting Promoted and Raises

Did you know, in addition to advancement and promotion, these factors might influence your pay?

Longevity raises virtually every 2 years (based on the number of years in service.
An Annual Pay Raise.
Basic Allowance for Housing Increases BAH (based on location).
Basic Allowance for Subsistence BAS Increase.
Cost of Living Allowance COLA Increase (based on location).
And Special Pay(s) (based on occupations: Combat, Flight, Hazardous Duty.
If you are transferring you can bet that your BAH and Cola will probably change.

Pay Grade	Army	Navy	Marines	Air Force
Commissioned Officers
0-1	Second Lieutenant	Ensign	Second Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
0-2	First Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade	First Lieutenant	First Lieutenant
0-3	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain	Captain
0-4	Major	Lieutenant Commander	Major	Major
0-5	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel
0-6	Colonel	Captain	Colonel	Colonel
0-7	Brigadier General	Rear Admiral (L)	Brigadier General	Brigadier General
0-8	Major General	Rear Admiral	Major General	Major General
0-9	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Lieutenant General
0-10	General	Admiral	General	General
Special Grades¹
(5 Stars)	General of the Army	Fleet Admiral	(none)	General of the Air Force
Warrant Officers
W-1	Warrant Officer. Grades W-2 to W-5 Chief Warrant Officer
Enlisted Personnel
E-1	Private	Seaman Recruit	Private	Airman Basic
E-2	Private	Seaman Apprentice	Private First Class	Airman
E-3	Private First Class	Seaman	Lance Corporal	Airman First Class
E-4	Corporal Specialist 4	Petty Officer, Third Class	Corporal	Sergeant Senior Airman
E-5	Sergeant Specialist 5	Petty Officer, Second Class	Sergeant	Staff Sergeant
E-6	Staff Sergeant Specialist 6	Petty Officer, First Class	Staff Sergeant	Technical Sergeant
E-7	Sergeant First Class Specialist 7	Chief Petty Officer	First Sergeant Master Sergeant	Senior Master Sergeant
E-8	First Sergeant Master Sergeant	Senior Chief Petty Officer	First Sergeant Master Sergeant	Senior Master Sergeant
E-9	Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major	Master Chief Petty Officer	Sergeant Major Master Gunnery Sergeant	Chief Master Sergeant
Special Grades²
E-10	Sergeant Major of the Army	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps	Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

¹There are no living five-star commissioned officers.
²Senior enlisted advisers. There is only one for each branch of service.

Money: Military Pay Rates and Grades

Military Loans

Money