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United States vs North Korea Military Ranks
The United States Army has 24 ranks โ 12 officer and 12 enlisted โ from Private up to General of the Army. Below: all 133 ranks across 6 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Space Force), aligned tier by tier with their North Korean equivalents. Monthly basic pay in 2026 runs from $2,407.20 for a new private (E-1) to $18,999.90 for a four-star officer (O-10).
Branches
6
Ranks documented
133
Active personnel
1.3M
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 21 of 24 matched
| ๐บ๐ธ United States · Army | NATO code | Basic pay / month |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | |||
General of the Army
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
๋์์ Tae wonsu
๊ณตํ๊ตญ์์ Konghwaguk Wonsu
์ธ๋ฏผ๊ตฐ์์ Inmingun-wonsu
์ฐจ์ Chasu
|
General
|
OF-9 General | $18,999.90O-10 |
๋์ฅ Daejang
|
Lieutenant general
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | $18,999.90O-9 |
์์ฅ Sangjang
|
Major general
|
OF-7 Major General | $13,888.50O-8 · up to $18,999.90 |
์ค์ฅ Chungjang
|
Brigadier general
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | $11,540.10O-7 · up to $17,242.20 |
์์ฅ Sojang
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel | $8,751.30O-6 · up to $15,408.30 |
๋์ข Daechwa
์์ข Sangjwa
|
Lieutenant colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel | $7,295.40O-5 · up to $12,394.80 |
์ค์ข Chungjwa
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant | $6,294.60O-4 · up to $10,509.90 |
์์ข Sojwa
|
Captain
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant | $5,534.10O-3 · up to $9,004.20 |
๋์ Taewi
|
First lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,782.00O-2 · up to $6,617.70 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
Second lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,150.20O-1 · up to $5,222.40 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
| Cadet / Officer candidate | OF-D Student Officer | $1,452.90Cadet | – |
| Enlisted ranks | |||
Command sergeant major
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
Sergeant major
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
First sergeant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | $5,656.50E-8 · up to $8,067.30 |
ํน๋ฌด์์ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
|
Master sergeant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | $5,656.50E-8 · up to $8,067.30 |
ํน๋ฌด์์ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
|
Sergeant first class
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | $3,932.10E-7 · up to $7,067.40 |
์์ฌ Sangsa
|
Staff sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant | $3,401.10E-6 · up to $5,267.70 |
์ค์ฌ Chungsa
|
Sergeant
|
OR-5 Sergeant | $3,342.90E-5 · up to $4,421.70 |
ํ์ฌ Hasa
|
Specialist
|
OR-4 Corporal | $3,142.20E-4 · up to $3,815.40 |
์๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Sanggลญp-pyลngsa
|
Corporal
|
OR-4 Corporal | $3,142.20E-4 · up to $3,815.40 |
์๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Sanggลญp-pyลngsa
|
Private first class
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | $2,836.80E-3 · up to $3,198.00 |
์ค๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Chungลญp-pyลngsa
|
Private
|
OR-2 Private | $2,697.90E-2 |
ํ๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Hagลญp-pyลngsa
|
| Private | OR-1 Private | $2,407.20E-1 |
์ ์ฌ Chลnsa
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 23 matched
| ๐บ๐ธ United States · Navy | NATO code | Basic pay / month |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | |||
Fleet admiral
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – | – |
Admiral
|
OF-9 General | $18,999.90O-10 |
๋์ฅ Daejang
|
Vice admiral
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | $18,999.90O-9 |
์์ฅ Sangjang
|
Rear admiral
|
OF-7 Major General | $13,888.50O-8 · up to $18,999.90 |
์ค์ฅ Chungjang
|
Rear admiral (lower half)
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | $11,540.10O-7 · up to $17,242.20 |
์์ฅ Sojang
|
Captain
|
OF-5 Colonel | $8,751.30O-6 · up to $15,408.30 |
๋์ข Daechwa
์์ข Sangjwa
|
Commander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel | $7,295.40O-5 · up to $12,394.80 |
์ค์ข Chungjwa
|
Lieutenant commander
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant | $6,294.60O-4 · up to $10,509.90 |
์์ข Sojwa
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant | $5,534.10O-3 · up to $9,004.20 |
๋์ Taewi
|
Lieutenant (junior grade)
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,782.00O-2 · up to $6,617.70 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
Ensign
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,150.20O-1 · up to $5,222.40 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
Midshipman / officer candidate
|
OF-D Student Officer | $1,452.90Cadet | – |
| Enlisted ranks | |||
Command master chief petty officer
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
Master chief petty officer
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
Command senior chief petty officer
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | $5,656.50E-8 · up to $8,067.30 |
ํน๋ฌด์์ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
|
Senior chief petty officer
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | $5,656.50E-8 · up to $8,067.30 |
ํน๋ฌด์์ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
|
Chief petty officer
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | $3,932.10E-7 · up to $7,067.40 |
์์ฌ Sangsa
|
Petty officer first class
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant | $3,401.10E-6 · up to $5,267.70 |
์ค์ฌ Chungsa
|
Petty officer second class
|
OR-5 Sergeant | $3,342.90E-5 · up to $4,421.70 |
ํ์ฌ Hasa
|
Petty officer third class
|
OR-4 Corporal | $3,142.20E-4 · up to $3,815.40 |
์๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Sanggลญp-pyลngsa
|
Seaman
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | $2,836.80E-3 · up to $3,198.00 |
์ค๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Chungลญp-pyลngsa
|
Seaman apprentice
|
OR-2 Private | $2,697.90E-2 |
ํ๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Hagลญp-pyลngsa
|
| Seaman recruit | OR-1 Private | $2,407.20E-1 |
์ ์ฌ Chลnsa
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 of 25 matched
| ๐บ๐ธ United States · Air Force | NATO code | Basic pay / month |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | |||
General of the Air Force
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – | – |
General
|
OF-9 General | $18,999.90O-10 |
๋์ฅ Daejang
|
Lieutenant general
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | $18,999.90O-9 |
์์ฅ Sangjang
|
Major general
|
OF-7 Major General | $13,888.50O-8 · up to $18,999.90 |
์ค์ฅ Chungjang
|
Brigadier general
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | $11,540.10O-7 · up to $17,242.20 |
์์ฅ Sojang
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel | $8,751.30O-6 · up to $15,408.30 |
๋์ข Daechwa
์์ข Sangjwa
|
Lieutenant colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel | $7,295.40O-5 · up to $12,394.80 |
์ค์ข Chungjwa
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant | $6,294.60O-4 · up to $10,509.90 |
์์ข Sojwa
|
Captain
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant | $5,534.10O-3 · up to $9,004.20 |
๋์ Taewi
|
First lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,782.00O-2 · up to $6,617.70 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
Second lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,150.20O-1 · up to $5,222.40 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
| Cadet / Officer trainee | OF-D Student Officer | $1,452.90Cadet | – |
| Enlisted ranks | |||
Command chief master sergeant
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
First sergeant
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
Chief master sergeant
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
First sergeant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | $5,656.50E-8 · up to $8,067.30 |
ํน๋ฌด์์ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
|
Senior master sergeant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | $5,656.50E-8 · up to $8,067.30 |
ํน๋ฌด์์ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
|
First sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | $3,932.10E-7 · up to $7,067.40 |
์์ฌ Sangsa
|
Master sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | $3,932.10E-7 · up to $7,067.40 |
์์ฌ Sangsa
|
Technical sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant | $3,401.10E-6 · up to $5,267.70 |
์ค์ฌ Chungsa
|
Staff sergeant
|
OR-5 Sergeant | $3,342.90E-5 · up to $4,421.70 |
ํ์ฌ Hasa
|
Senior airman
|
OR-4 Corporal | $3,142.20E-4 · up to $3,815.40 |
์๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Sanggลญp-pyลngsa
|
Airman first class
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | $2,836.80E-3 · up to $3,198.00 |
์ค๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Chungลญp-pyลngsa
|
Airman
|
OR-2 Private | $2,697.90E-2 |
ํ๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Hagลญp-pyลngsa
|
| Airman basic | OR-1 Private | $2,407.20E-1 |
์ ์ฌ Chลnsa
|
Marines
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 22 matched
| ๐บ๐ธ United States · Marines | NATO code | Basic pay / month |
Equivalent in
North Korea has no Marines โ equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | |||
General
|
OF-9 General | $18,999.90O-10 |
๋์ฅ Daejang
|
Lieutenant general
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | $18,999.90O-9 |
์์ฅ Sangjang
|
Major general
|
OF-7 Major General | $13,888.50O-8 · up to $18,999.90 |
์ค์ฅ Chungjang
|
Brigadier general
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | $11,540.10O-7 · up to $17,242.20 |
์์ฅ Sojang
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel | $8,751.30O-6 · up to $15,408.30 |
๋์ข Daechwa
์์ข Sangjwa
|
Lieutenant colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel | $7,295.40O-5 · up to $12,394.80 |
์ค์ข Chungjwa
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant | $6,294.60O-4 · up to $10,509.90 |
์์ข Sojwa
|
Captain
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant | $5,534.10O-3 · up to $9,004.20 |
๋์ Taewi
|
First lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,782.00O-2 · up to $6,617.70 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
Second lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,150.20O-1 · up to $5,222.40 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
Midshipman / officer candidate
|
OF-D Student Officer | $1,452.90Cadet | – |
| Enlisted ranks | |||
Sergeant major
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
Master gunnery sergeant
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
First sergeant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | $5,656.50E-8 · up to $8,067.30 |
ํน๋ฌด์์ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
|
Master sergeant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | $5,656.50E-8 · up to $8,067.30 |
ํน๋ฌด์์ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
|
Gunnery sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | $3,932.10E-7 · up to $7,067.40 |
์์ฌ Sangsa
|
Staff sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant | $3,401.10E-6 · up to $5,267.70 |
์ค์ฌ Chungsa
|
Sergeant
|
OR-5 Sergeant | $3,342.90E-5 · up to $4,421.70 |
ํ์ฌ Hasa
|
Corporal
|
OR-4 Corporal | $3,142.20E-4 · up to $3,815.40 |
์๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Sanggลญp-pyลngsa
|
Lance corporal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | $2,836.80E-3 · up to $3,198.00 |
์ค๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Chungลญp-pyลngsa
|
Private first class
|
OR-2 Private | $2,697.90E-2 |
ํ๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Hagลญp-pyลngsa
|
| Private | OR-1 Private | $2,407.20E-1 |
์ ์ฌ Chลnsa
|
Coast Guard
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 20 matched
| ๐บ๐ธ United States · Coast Guard | NATO code | Basic pay / month |
Equivalent in
North Korea equivalents from its Navy.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | |||
Admiral
|
OF-9 General | $18,999.90O-10 |
๋์ฅ Daejang
|
Vice admiral
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | $18,999.90O-9 |
์์ฅ Sangjang
|
Rear admiral
|
OF-7 Major General | $13,888.50O-8 · up to $18,999.90 |
์ค์ฅ Chungjang
|
Rear admiral (lower half)
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | $11,540.10O-7 · up to $17,242.20 |
์์ฅ Sojang
|
Captain
|
OF-5 Colonel | $8,751.30O-6 · up to $15,408.30 |
๋์ข Daechwa
์์ข Sangjwa
|
Commander
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel | $7,295.40O-5 · up to $12,394.80 |
์ค์ข Chungjwa
|
Lieutenant commander
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant | $6,294.60O-4 · up to $10,509.90 |
์์ข Sojwa
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant | $5,534.10O-3 · up to $9,004.20 |
๋์ Taewi
|
Lieutenant (junior grade)
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,782.00O-2 · up to $6,617.70 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
Ensign
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,150.20O-1 · up to $5,222.40 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
| Enlisted ranks | |||
Command master chief petty officer
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
Master chief petty officer
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
Senior chief petty officer
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | $5,656.50E-8 · up to $8,067.30 |
ํน๋ฌด์์ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
|
Chief petty officer
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | $3,932.10E-7 · up to $7,067.40 |
์์ฌ Sangsa
|
Petty officer first class
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant | $3,401.10E-6 · up to $5,267.70 |
์ค์ฌ Chungsa
|
Petty officer second class
|
OR-5 Sergeant | $3,342.90E-5 · up to $4,421.70 |
ํ์ฌ Hasa
|
Petty officer third class
|
OR-4 Corporal | $3,142.20E-4 · up to $3,815.40 |
์๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Sanggลญp-pyลngsa
|
Seaman
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | $2,836.80E-3 · up to $3,198.00 |
์ค๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Chungลญp-pyลngsa
|
Seaman apprentice
|
OR-2 Private | $2,697.90E-2 |
ํ๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Hagลญp-pyลngsa
|
| Seaman recruit | OR-1 Private | $2,407.20E-1 |
์ ์ฌ Chลnsa
|
Space Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 19 matched
| ๐บ๐ธ United States · Space Force | NATO code | Basic pay / month |
Equivalent in
North Korea equivalents from its Air Force.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | |||
General
|
OF-9 General | $18,999.90O-10 |
๋์ฅ Daejang
|
Lieutenant general
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | $18,999.90O-9 |
์์ฅ Sangjang
|
Major general
|
OF-7 Major General | $13,888.50O-8 · up to $18,999.90 |
์ค์ฅ Chungjang
|
Brigadier general
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | $11,540.10O-7 · up to $17,242.20 |
์์ฅ Sojang
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel | $8,751.30O-6 · up to $15,408.30 |
๋์ข Daechwa
์์ข Sangjwa
|
Lieutenant colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel | $7,295.40O-5 · up to $12,394.80 |
์ค์ข Chungjwa
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant | $6,294.60O-4 · up to $10,509.90 |
์์ข Sojwa
|
Captain
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant | $5,534.10O-3 · up to $9,004.20 |
๋์ Taewi
|
First lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,782.00O-2 · up to $6,617.70 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
Second lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | $4,150.20O-1 · up to $5,222.40 |
์์ Sangwi
์ค์ Chungwi
์์ Sowi
|
| Enlisted ranks | |||
Chief master sergeant
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major | $6,910.20E-9 · up to $10,729.20 | – |
Senior master sergeant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant | $5,656.50E-8 · up to $8,067.30 |
ํน๋ฌด์์ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
|
Master sergeant
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | $3,932.10E-7 · up to $7,067.40 |
์์ฌ Sangsa
|
Technical sergeant
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant | $3,401.10E-6 · up to $5,267.70 |
์ค์ฌ Chungsa
|
Sergeant
|
OR-5 Sergeant | $3,342.90E-5 · up to $4,421.70 |
ํ์ฌ Hasa
|
Specialist 4
|
OR-4 Corporal | $3,142.20E-4 · up to $3,815.40 |
์๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Sanggลญp-pyลngsa
|
Specialist 3
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | $2,836.80E-3 · up to $3,198.00 |
์ค๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Chungลญp-pyลngsa
|
Specialist 2
|
OR-2 Private | $2,697.90E-2 |
ํ๊ธ๋ณ์ฌ Hagลญp-pyลngsa
|
| Specialist 1 | OR-1 Private | $2,407.20E-1 |
์ ์ฌ Chลnsa
|
United States Military Pay Chart 2026
Monthly basic pay by grade and years of service
Effective 1 January 2026
| Grade | ≤ 2 | > 2 | > 3 | > 4 | > 6 | > 8 | > 10 | > 12 | > 14 | > 16 | > 18 | > 20 | > 22 | > 24 | > 26 | > 28 | > 30 | > 32 | > 34 | > 36 | > 38 | > 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlisted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E-1Private ยท Seaman recruit ยท Airman basic ยท Specialist 1 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 |
| E-2Private ยท Seaman apprentice ยท Airman ยท Private first class ยท Specialist 2 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 |
| E-3Private first class ยท Seaman ยท Airman first class ยท Lance corporal ยท Specialist 3 | 2,836.80 | 3,015.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 |
| E-4Specialist ยท Corporal ยท Petty officer third class ยท Senior airman ยท Specialist 4 | 3,142.20 | 3,303.00 | 3,482.40 | 3,658.50 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 |
| E-5Sergeant ยท Petty officer second class ยท Staff sergeant | 3,342.90 | 3,598.20 | 3,775.80 | 3,946.80 | 4,110.00 | 4,299.90 | 4,395.30 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 |
| E-6Staff sergeant ยท Petty officer first class ยท Technical sergeant | 3,401.10 | 3,743.10 | 3,908.10 | 4,068.90 | 4,235.70 | 4,612.80 | 4,759.50 | 5,043.30 | 5,130.30 | 5,193.60 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 |
| E-7Sergeant first class ยท Chief petty officer ยท Master sergeant ยท Gunnery sergeant | 3,932.10 | 4,291.50 | 4,456.20 | 4,673.10 | 4,843.80 | 5,135.70 | 5,300.40 | 5,591.70 | 5,835.00 | 6,000.90 | 6,177.30 | 6,245.70 | 6,475.20 | 6,598.20 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 |
| E-8First sergeant ยท Master sergeant ยท Command senior chief petty officer ยท Senior chief petty officer ยท Senior master sergeant | 5,656.50 | 5,907.00 | 6,061.80 | 6,247.20 | 6,448.20 | 6,811.20 | 6,995.40 | 7,308.30 | 7,481.70 | 7,908.90 | 7,908.90 | 8,067.30 | 8,067.30 | 8,067.30 | 8,067.30 | 8,067.30 | 8,067.30 | |||||
| E-9Command sergeant major ยท Sergeant major ยท Command master chief petty officer ยท Master chief petty officer ยท Command chief master sergeant ยท Chief master sergeant ยท Master gunnery sergeant | 6,910.20 | 7,066.50 | 7,263.60 | 7,496.10 | 7,730.70 | 8,105.10 | 8,423.10 | 8,756.70 | 9,267.90 | 9,267.90 | 9,730.20 | 9,730.20 | 10,217.40 | 10,217.40 | 10,729.20 | 10,729.20 | ||||||
| Warrant officers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| W-1 | 4,056.60 | 4,493.70 | 4,611.00 | 4,859.10 | 5,152.20 | 5,584.20 | 5,786.10 | 6,069.30 | 6,346.50 | 6,564.90 | 6,766.20 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 |
| W-2 | 4,621.80 | 5,058.90 | 5,193.30 | 5,286.00 | 5,585.40 | 6,051.00 | 6,282.60 | 6,509.40 | 6,787.50 | 7,005.00 | 7,201.50 | 7,437.00 | 7,591.50 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 |
| W-3 | 5,223.30 | 5,440.50 | 5,664.30 | 5,736.90 | 5,970.90 | 6,431.10 | 6,910.50 | 7,136.40 | 7,397.70 | 7,665.90 | 8,150.40 | 8,476.50 | 8,671.80 | 8,879.70 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 |
| W-4 | 5,719.80 | 6,152.10 | 6,328.50 | 6,502.20 | 6,801.90 | 7,098.00 | 7,398.00 | 7,848.30 | 8,243.70 | 8,619.90 | 8,928.60 | 9,228.90 | 9,669.60 | 10,032.00 | 10,445.40 | 10,445.40 | 10,653.60 | 10,653.60 | 10,653.60 | 10,653.60 | 10,653.60 | 10,653.60 |
| W-5 | 10,169.70 | 10,685.70 | 11,070.30 | 11,495.10 | 11,495.10 | 12,070.80 | 12,070.80 | 12,673.50 | 12,673.50 | 13,308.30 | 13,308.30 | |||||||||||
| Commissioned officers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| O-1Second lieutenant ยท Ensign | 4,150.20 | 4,320.00 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 |
| O-2First lieutenant ยท Lieutenant (junior grade) | 4,782.00 | 5,446.20 | 6,272.40 | 6,484.50 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 |
| O-3Captain ยท Lieutenant | 5,534.10 | 6,273.90 | 6,770.40 | 7,382.70 | 7,737.00 | 8,125.50 | 8,375.70 | 8,788.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 |
| O-4Major ยท Lieutenant commander | 6,294.60 | 7,286.40 | 7,773.60 | 7,881.00 | 8,332.20 | 8,816.40 | 9,420.00 | 9,888.30 | 10,214.40 | 10,401.60 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 |
| O-5Lieutenant colonel ยท Commander | 7,295.40 | 8,218.20 | 8,787.00 | 8,894.10 | 9,249.60 | 9,461.40 | 9,928.50 | 10,271.70 | 10,715.10 | 11,391.30 | 11,713.80 | 12,032.70 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 |
| O-6Colonel ยท Captain | 8,751.30 | 9,613.80 | 10,245.00 | 10,245.00 | 10,284.30 | 10,725.00 | 10,783.50 | 10,783.50 | 11,396.40 | 12,479.70 | 13,115.40 | 13,751.10 | 14,112.90 | 14,479.20 | 15,188.70 | 15,188.70 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30 |
| O-7Brigadier general ยท Rear admiral (lower half) | 11,540.10 | 12,076.20 | 12,324.30 | 12,522.00 | 12,878.70 | 13,231.80 | 13,639.20 | 14,045.70 | 14,454.30 | 15,735.30 | 16,817.70 | 16,817.70 | 16,817.70 | 16,817.70 | 16,904.40 | 16,904.40 | 17,242.20 | 17,242.20 | 17,242.20 | 17,242.20 | 17,242.20 | 17,242.20 |
| O-8Major general ยท Rear admiral | 13,888.50 | 14,343.90 | 14,645.40 | 14,729.40 | 15,106.50 | 15,735.30 | 15,882.00 | 16,479.60 | 16,651.80 | 17,166.60 | 17,911.80 | 18,598.20 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 |
| O-9Lieutenant general ยท Vice admiral | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | |||||||||||
| O-10General ยท Admiral | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | |||||||||||
Monthly basic pay before tax, effective 1 January 2026. Allowances (housing, food) and special pays come on top. Years of service are cumulative: "2" reads "over 2 years". A blank cell is a grade not normally reached that early. An E-1 with less than four months of service draws $2,225.70; cadets and midshipmen $1,452.90. Pay is capped at $18,999.90 for O-7 to O-10 and $15,408.30 for O-6 and below; the senior enlisted advisor of each service draws $11,166.90. Officers with over four years of prior enlisted or warrant service are paid on the higher O-1E to O-3E scale. Amounts in U.S. dollars.
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- United States Army: The U.S. Army is the largest branch and primarily responsible for land-based military operations. It includes infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units, with a focus on ground warfare.
- United States Navy: The U.S. Navy is responsible for maritime operations and defense. It operates aircraft carriers, submarines, surface ships, and aircraft, ensuring sea control and power projection.
- United States Air Force: The U.S. Air Force is responsible for aerial and space operations, including fighter aircraft, bombers, transport planes, and space assets. It plays a critical role in air superiority and global mobility.
- United States Marine Corps: The U.S. Marine Corps is a specialized branch known for its rapid deployment capabilities and amphibious operations. They serve as an expeditionary force ready for quick response.
- United States Space Force: The newest branch, the U.S. Space Force, focuses on space-related operations, including satellite deployment, space surveillance, and space-based missile defense.
- United States Coast Guard: While primarily a law enforcement agency, the U.S. Coast Guard also serves a military role during times of war or national security needs. It's responsible for maritime law enforcement and search and rescue.
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