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Military Pay Chart 2009

2009 US Military Pay Charts

On October 14, 2008 the defense funding bill which includes a 3.9% military pay raise for 2009 has been officially signed into law by President Bush. The measure authorizes a pay raise for U.S. military personnel which is a half percentage point more than President Bush sought in his budget request back in February 2008. The President's proposal of 3.4% was in keeping with the 2007 Employment Cost Index (ECI) published by the Department of Labor.

The additional half percent added by congress closed the pay gap to 2.9%, a measure to mandate base pay increases of an additional .5% over ECI for the next few years was defeated causing speculation of future raise amounts.

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The Navy active duty end-strength total, officer and enlisted, for Fiscal Year 2009 was 330,621.

US Military pay and allowances are distributed on the 1st and 15th day of the month. If the 1st or 15th fall on a weekend or national holiday payment will be made the working day prior. The pay scales are valid for active and reserve components of the Navy (USN), Marines (USMC), Army (USA), Air Force (USAF), Coast Guard (USCG) and National Guard. Base pay rates below are monthly amounts in US dollars.

2009 Sea Pay Chart

2009 Basic Enlisted Military Pay Chart

Enlisted military pay chart for less than 2 to over 6 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Less than 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
E-725152746285129903099
E-621762394250026022709
E-519942127223023352499
E-418281921202521282219
E-316501754186018601860
E-215691569156915691569
E-114001400140014001400
E-1 with less than
4 months of service		1295    
Enlisted military pay chart for 8 to over 16 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
E-9
 4421452146474796
E-836193779387839974125
E-732853390357837333839
E-629513045322632823323
E-526712811282828282828
E-422192219221922192219
E-318601860186018601860
E-215691569156915691569
E-114001400140014001400
Enlisted military pay chart for 18 to over 26 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
E-9
49455185538856025928
E-843574475467547865060
E-739513995414242214521
E-633703370337033703370
E-528282828282828282828
E-422192219221922192219
E-318601860186018601860
E-215691569156915691569
E-114001400140014001400
Enlisted military pay chart for over 30 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
E-9
622565366863Make room
E-8516151615161Retire!!

Note: The US military continues to have various pays which are not included these pay tables. They include Sub Pay, Hazardous Duty, Imminent Danger Pay (Combat Pay), Sea Pay, Flight deck, Special Duty Pay (SDAP) and many others. You must be working in an available billet in the required field/location to draw additional pay status. "Pays" are taxable. The US military also has various allowances such as Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and Cost of living (COLA). "Allowances" are NOT normally taxed. The rates reflect a monthly pay amount and are rounded to the nearest US dollar ($).

2009 Basic Officer Military Pay Chart

Officer military pay chart for under 2 years to 6 years of service.
Pay
Grade		Years of Service
Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
O-890909388958596419887
O-775537904806681958429
O-655986150655465536579
O-546675257562156905917
O-440274661497250425330
O-335404013433247234949
O-230593484401341484233
O-126552764334133413341
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer

See Note 3

Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
O-3E   47234949
O-2E   41484233
O-1E   33413568
Warrant Officers
 Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
W-436593936404941604351
W-333413480362336703820
W-229573236332033823573
W-125952874295031083296
Officer military pay chart for 8 years to 16 years of service.
Pay
Grade		Years of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
O-81029910395107861089811235
O-7866089279193946010299
O-668616898689872907983
O-560536352657168547287
O-456406025632665346654
O-351975358562257605760
O-242334233423342334233
O-133413341334133413341
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer

See Note 3

Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
O-3E51975358562258455973
O-2E43684596477249024902
O-1E36993834396741484148
Warrant Officers
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
W-5----------
W-445414732502152745515
W-341144221456547324904
W-238714019416443424481
W-135733702388240604199
Officer military pay chart for 18 years to 26 years of service.
Pay
Grade		Years of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
O-10

See Note 2

 14689147601506715602
O-9 12847130321329913766
O-81172312172124731247312473
O-71100711007110071100711062
O-683908797902892629717
O-574937697792779277927
O-467236723673267236723
O-357605760576057605760
O-242334233423342334233
O-133413341334133413341
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer

See Note 3

Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
O-3E61476147614761476147
O-2E49024902490249024902
O-1E41484148414841484148
Warrant Officers
Pay GradeOver 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
W-5--6506683670817353
W-457115903618664176682
W-352135422554756805861
W-243544507465948134813
W-143284484448444844484
Officer military pay chart for over 30 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
O-10
163821720118061Time for
O-9144551517715936Retirement!
O-8127851310413104Retire!!
O-7112851128511285Retire!!
O-6991199119911Retire!!
Warrant Officers Over 30 Years of Service
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
W-5
772181088513Make room
W-4681568156815you're old!!

NOTE 2. Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the Executive Schedule which is $14,750.10. Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level V of the Executive Schedule which is $11,958.30.

Note 3. Applicable to O-1 to O-3 with at least 4 years & 1 day of active duty or more than 1460 points as a warrant and/or enlisted member. See DoDFMR for more detailed explanation on who is eligible for this special basic pay rate.

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2009 Monthly Basic Reserve/Guard Enlisted Drill Military Pay Scales

Reserve-Guard Enlisted military drill pay chart for 6 years and under.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Less than 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
E-7335366380399413
E-6290319333347361
E-5266284297311333
E-4244256270284296
E-3220234248248248
E-2209209209209209
E-1187187187187187
E-1 with less than
4 months of service		173 
Enlisted Reserve military drill pay chart for 8 years to 16 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
E-9
 589603620639
E-8482504517533550
E-7438452477498512
E-6393406430438443
E-5356375377377377
E-4296296296296296
E-3248248248248248
E-2209209209209209
E-1187187187187187
Enlisted Reserve military drill pay chart for 18 years to 26 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
E-9
659691718747790
E-8581597623638675
E-7527533552563603
E-6449449449449449
E-5377377377377377
E-4296296296296296
E-3248248248248248
E-2209209209209209
E-1187187187187187

2009 Monthly Basic Reserve/Guard Officer Military Pay Scales

Reserve-Guard Officer drill pay chart for under 6 years of service.
Pay
Grade		Years of Service
Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
O-710071054107610931124
O-6746820874874877
O-5622701750759789
O-4537622663672711
O-3472535578630660
O-2408465535553564
O-1354368445445445
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer

See Note 3

Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
O-3E   630660
O-2E   553564
O-1E   445476
Warrant Officers
Pay GradeUnder 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
W-5     
W-4488525540555580
W-3445464483489509
W-2394431443451476
W-1346383393414439
Reserve Officer military drill pay chart for 8 years to 16 years of service.
Pay
Grade		Years of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
O-711551190122612611373
O-69149209209721064
O-5807847876914972
O-4752803843871888
O-3693714750768768
O-2564564564564564
O-1445445445445445
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer

See Note 3

Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
O-3E693714750779796
O-2E582613636654654
O-1E493511529553553
Warrant Officers
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
W-5----------
W-4605631669703735
W-3549589609631654
W-2516536555579597
W-1476494518541560

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Reserve Officer military drill pay chart for 18 years to 26 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
O-714681468146814681475
O-611191173120412351296
O-59991026105710571057
O-4896896896896896
O-3768768768768768
O-2564564564564564
O-1445445445445445
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer

See Note 3

Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
O-3E820820820820820
O-2E654654654654654
O-1E553553553553553
Warrant Officers
Pay GradeOver 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
W-5 867911944980
W-4762787825856891
W-3696723740757781
W-2614634648658658
W-1577598598598598

Note: The Guard and Reserve amounts are based on a typical months payment for 4 drills. Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
Effective January 1, 2009

2009 Military Pay Chart is based on the approved 3.9% raise.

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