1975 US Military Basic Pay Charts
On October 7, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford sent correspondence titled, "117 - Message to the Congress on Federal Civilian and Military Pay Increases." The letter indicates that after much consideration, and per authority granted in Public Law 93-419, further promulgated in Executive Order 11812, he chose a pay raise of 5.52% on recommendation of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission. The recommended raise of 7.22% made by the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay and the 8.4% proposal put forth by the Federal Employees Council were ruled out because of "our current economic situation."
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The United States military pay scales below became effective on October 1, 1974 and continued to be in effect until September 30, 1975. It is the basic pay amounts for the active components of the Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard.
The pay rates are monthly, US dollar.
1975 Enlisted Basic Military Pay Chart
Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
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Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
E-7 | 568.20 | 613.20 | 636.00 | 658.20 | 681.00 |
E-6 | 490.80 | 535.20 | 557.40 | 580.50 | 602.70 |
E-5 | 430.80 | 469.20 | 491.70 | 513.00 | 546.60 |
E-4 | 414.30 | 437.40 | 462.90 | 499.20 | 518.70 |
E-3 | 398.40 | 420.30 | 437.10 | 454.20 | 454.20 |
E-2 | 383.40 | 383.40 | 383.40 | 383.40 | 383.40 |
E-1 | 344.10 | 344.10 | 344.10 | 344.10 | 344.10 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
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Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
E-9 | 969.90 | 992.10 | 1014.60 | 1038.00 | |
E-8 | 813.90 | 836.70 | 858.90 | 881.40 | 904.20 |
E-7 | 702.30 | 724.50 | 747.30 | 781.20 | 803.10 |
E-6 | 624.90 | 647.40 | 681.00 | 702.30 | 724.50 |
E-5 | 568.80 | 591.60 | 613.20 | 624.90 | 624.90 |
E-4 | 518.70 | 518.70 | 518.70 | 518.70 | 518.70 |
E-3 | 454.20 | 454.20 | 454.20 | 454.20 | 454.20 |
E-2 | 383.40 | 383.40 | 383.40 | 383.40 | 383.40 |
E-1 | 344.10 | 344.10 | 344.10 | 344.10 | 344.10 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
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Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 26 | |
E-9 | 1060.80 | 1081.80 | 1138.80 | 1249.20 |
E-8 | 925.50 | 948.30 | 1003.80 | 1116.00 |
E-7 | 825.60 | 836.70 | 892.80 | 1003.80 |
E-6 | 735.90 | 735.90 | 735.90 | 735.90 |
E-5 | 624.90 | 624.90 | 624.90 | 624.90 |
E-4 | 518.70 | 518.70 | 518.70 | 518.70 |
E-3 | 454.20 | 454.20 | 454.20 | 454.20 |
E-2 | 383.40 | 383.40 | 383.40 | 383.40 |
E-1 | 344.10 | 344.10 | 344.10 | 344.10 |
1975 Officer Basic Military Pay Chart
Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
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Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
O-10 See Note 1 | 2705.70 | 2800.80 | 2800.80 | 2800.80 | 2800.80 |
O-9 See Note 1 | 2397.90 | 2461.20 | 2513.40 | 2513.40 | 2513.40 |
O-8 | 2172.00 | 2237.10 | 2290.20 | 2290.20 | 2290.20 |
O-7 | 1804.50 | 1927.80 | 1927.80 | 1927.80 | 2013.60 |
O-6 | 1337.70 | 1470.00 | 1565.70 | 1565.70 | 1565.70 |
O-5 | 1069.80 | 1256.70 | 1343.10 | 1343.10 | 1343.10 |
O-4 | 902.10 | 1097.70 | 1171.80 | 1171.80 | 1192.80 |
O-3 | 838.20 | 936.90 | 1001.40 | 1108.20 | 1161.00 |
O-2 | 730.50 | 798.30 | 958.80 | 990.90 | 1011.60 |
O-1 | 634.20 | 660.30 | 798.30 | 798.30 | 798.30 |
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
O-3E | 1108.20 | 1161.00 | |||
O-2E | 990.90 | 1011.60 | |||
O-1E | 798.30 | 852.30 | |||
Warrant Officers | |||||
Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
W-4 | 853.80 | 915.90 | 915.90 | 936.90 | 979.80 |
W-3 | 776.40 | 842.10 | 842.10 | 852.30 | 862.50 |
W-2 | 679.80 | 735.00 | 735.00 | 756.60 | 798.30 |
W-1 | 566.40 | 649.50 | 649.50 | 703.50 | 735.00 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
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Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
O-10 See Note 1 | 2908.20 | 2908.20 | 3000.00 | 3000.00 | 3000.00 |
O-9 See Note 1 | 2577.00 | 2577.00 | 2684.10 | 2684.10 | 2908.20 |
O-8 | 2461.20 | 2461.20 | 2577.00 | 2577.00 | 2684.10 |
O-7 | 2013.60 | 2130.90 | 2130.90 | 2237.10 | 2461.20 |
O-6 | 1565.70 | 1565.70 | 1565.70 | 1618.80 | 1875.00 |
O-5 | 1343.10 | 1384.20 | 1458.00 | 1555.50 | 1672.20 |
O-4 | 1245.90 | 1330.50 | 1405.80 | 1470.00 | 1533.90 |
O-3 | 1203.00 | 1267.50 | 1330.50 | 1363.20 | 1363.20 |
O-2 | 1011.60 | 1011.60 | 1011.60 | 1011.60 | 1011.60 |
O-1 | 798.30 | 798.30 | 798.30 | 798.30 | 798.30 |
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
O-3E | 1203.00 | 1267.50 | 1330.50 | 1384.20 | 1384.20 |
O-2E | 1043.70 | 1097.70 | 1140.30 | 1171.80 | 1171.80 |
O-1E | 884.10 | 915.90 | 948.00 | 990.90 | 990.90 |
Warrant Officers | |||||
Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
W-4 | 1022.70 | 1065.30 | 1140.30 | 1192.80 | 1235.10 |
W-3 | 925.80 | 979.80 | 1011.60 | 1043.70 | 1074.90 |
W-2 | 842.10 | 873.60 | 905.40 | 936.90 | 969.90 |
W-1 | 767.10 | 798.30 | 831.00 | 862.50 | 894.60 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
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Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 26 | |
O-10 See Note 1 | 3000.00 | 3000.00 | 3000.00 | 3000.00 |
O-9 See Note 1 | 2908.20 | 3000.00 | 3000.00 | 3000.00 |
O-8 | 2800.80 | 2908.20 | 3000.00 | 3000.00 |
O-7 | 2630.40 | 2630.40 | 2630.40 | 2630.40 |
O-6 | 1971.00 | 2013.60 | 2130.90 | 2310.60 |
O-5 | 1768.20 | 1821.30 | 1885.50 | 1885.50 |
O-4 | 1576.50 | 1576.50 | 1576.50 | 1576.50 |
O-3 | 1363.20 | 1363.20 | 1363.20 | 1363.20 |
O-2 | 1011.60 | 1011.60 | 1011.60 | 1011.60 |
O-1 | 798.30 | 798.30 | 798.30 | 798.30 |
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | ||||
O-3E | 1384.20 | 1384.20 | 1384.20 | 1384.20 |
O-2E | 1171.80 | 1171.80 | 1171.80 | 1171.80 |
O-1E | 990.90 | 990.90 | 990.90 | 990.90 |
Warrant Officers | ||||
Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 26 | |
W-4 | 1267.50 | 1309.50 | 1353.00 | 1458.00 |
W-3 | 1108.20 | 1150.80 | 1192.80 | 1235.10 |
W-2 | 1001.40 | 1033.20 | 1074.90 | 1074.90 |
W-1 | 925.80 | 958.80 | 958.80 | 958.80 |
NOTE 1. Pay Grades O-9, O-10 and Fleet Admiral(O-10) received an additional "Personal Money Allowance" of $41.67, $183.33 and $333.33, respectively. While in Pay Grade O-9, serving as a member of the United Nations, the Personal Money Allowance of $225.00 was authorized. The Chief of Naval Operations pay is $3000.00, regardless of time in service because it is limited by Schedule V.
The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy's basic pay is $1,518.60 regardless of cumulative years of service.
E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer. Effective October 1, 1974 through September 31, 1975.