

Pay here ranges from $9,530.70 per month for under two years of service to $12,291 for over 18 years.

Grade O-8 designates Navy rear admirals and major generals in the other branches. They earn $3,502.50 per month for over four years of service, or $4,349.10 for over 18. The lowest O-1 grade represents Navy ensigns and second lieutenants in the other branches. Reaching these grades initially requires attending and graduating from the military Officers School, and then being promoted. The Warrant Officer 4, or W-4 grade gets $3,836.10 for two years or less, and $5,988.30 for over 18.Ĭommissioned officers represent the leadership of the Armed Forces. Their rank starts at Warrant Officer 1, a W-1 grade that earns $2,721 per month for two years or less of experience, and $4,538.10 for more than 18 years of experience. They are typically skilled technicians ranking above enlisted staff and below commissioned officers. Warrant officers exist only in the Navy and Marines. They earn $4,634.70 per month for more than10 years of service, or $5,184.60 for more than 18 years.

The highest E-9 grade designates Army or Marine sergeant majors, master chief petty officers or chief master sergeants of the Air Force. Wages range from $2,281.20 per month for two years or less of experience, to $3,533.40 for over 18 years of service. Grade E-6 goes to Army and Marine, staff sergeants, petty officers 1st class and Air Force technical sergeants. Monthly wages here for two years or less of experience run $1,467.50. The lowest E-1 applies to Army and Marine privates with no insignia, seaman recruits and airmen basic. Enlisted E-1 rank service members start at $5,173.80 per month, with two years or less of service, and increases $8,033.10 per month, with more than 40 years of service.Enlisted personnel represent the rank and file of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, and most recruits start with the enlisted pay grade. E-9: A military member cannot be promoted to E-9, until he has been enlisted for at least 10 years.Enlisted E-8 rank service members start at $4,235.40 per month, with two years or less of service and gradually work up to $6,040.50 per month, with more than 40 years of service. E-8: A military member cannot be promoted to E-8, until she has served for at least eight years.E-7: Enlisted E-7 rank service members start at $2,944.20 per month with two years or less of service, and gradually works up to $5,291.40 per month, with more than 40 years of service.E-6: Enlisted E-6 rank service member's salary begins at $2,546.40 per month with two years or less of service, and gradually moves up to $3,944.10 per month, with more than 40 years of service.E-5: Enlisted E-5 rank service members start at $2,332.80 per month with two years or less of service, and gradually work up to $3,310.50 per month, with more than 40 years of service.E-4: Enlisted E-4 rank service members start at $2,139 per month with two years or less of service, and gradually increase in salary to $2,596.50 per month, at 40 years or more.When they reach more than 40 years of service, the member earns $2,176.80 per month. E-3: Enlisted E-3 rank service members begin at $1,931.10 per month with two years or less of service.E-2: Enlisted E-2 rank service members start at $1,836.30 per month with two years or less of service, and gradually work up to $1,836.30 per month, with more than 40 years of service.E-1: The low end of the pay scale begins at $1,514.70 a month for an E-1 rank with less than 4 months of service, and goes up to $1,638.30 a month, for more than 40 years of service.
