1989 US Military Basic Pay Charts
On January 6, 1989, President Ronald Reagan completed his last action for military pay as president when he signed Executive Order 12663 that implemented Public Law 100-456, the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989, which provided for 4.1% increase in the rates of basic pay and basic allowance for subsistence, and a full 7% increase in the rates of the basic allowance for quarters.
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The Navy active duty end-strength total, officer and enlisted, for 1989 was 592,652.
The United States military pay scales below became effective on January 1, 1989 and continued to be in effect until December 31, 1989. 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.
1989 Enlisted Basic Military Pay Chart
Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
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Less than 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
E-7 | 1,227.30 | 1,324.80 | 1,374.00 | 1,422.00 | 1,470.60 |
E-6 | 1,056.00 | 1,150.80 | 1,198.80 | 1,249.80 | 1,296.30 |
E-5 | 926.70 | 1008.60 | 1057.50 | 1103.70 | 1,176.00 |
E-4 | 864.30 | 912.60 | 966.30 | 1041.30 | 1,082.40 |
E-3 | 814.20 | 858.90 | 893.40 | 928.80 | 928.80 |
E-2 | 783.60 | 783.60 | 783.60 | 783.60 | 783.60 |
E-1 | 699.00 | 699.00 | 699.00 | 699.00 | 699.00 |
E-1 Less than 4 months | 646.20 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
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Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
E-9 | 2,096.10 | 2,143.50 | 2,192.10 | 2,242.20 | |
E-8 | 1,758.00 | 1,808.10 | 1,855.80 | 1,904.10 | 1,954.20 |
E-7 | 1,517.40 | 1,566.00 | 1,614.60 | 1,687.80 | 1,735.80 |
E-6 | 1,343.40 | 1,392.90 | 1,464.60 | 1,510.50 | 1,559.40 |
E-5 | 1,224.00 | 1,272.60 | 1,319.40 | 1,343.40 | 1,343.40 |
E-4 | 1,082.40 | 1,082.40 | 1,082.40 | 1,082.40 | 1,082.40 |
E-3 | 928.80 | 928.80 | 928.80 | 928.80 | 928.80 |
E-2 | 783.60 | 783.60 | 783.60 | 783.60 | 783.60 |
E-1 | 699.00 | 699.00 | 699.00 | 699.00 | 699.00 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
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Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 26 | |
E-9 See Note 1 | 2,292.30 | 2,337.00 | 2,459.70 | 2,698.80 |
E-8 | 1,999.20 | 2,048.40 | 2,168.70 | 2,410.20 |
E-7 | 1,784.10 | 1,807.20 | 1,928.70 | 2,168.70 |
E-6 | 1,583.10 | 1,583.10 | 1,583.10 | 1,583.10 |
E-5 | 1,343.40 | 1,343.40 | 1,343.40 | 1,343.40 |
E-4 | 1,082.40 | 1,082.40 | 1,082.40 | 1,082.40 |
E-3 | 928.80 | 928.80 | 928.80 | 928.80 |
E-2 | 783.60 | 783.60 | 783.60 | 783.60 |
E-1 | 699.00 | 699.00 | 699.00 | 699.00 |
1989 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 2 | 5,710.80 | 5,911.80 | 5,911.80 | 5,911.80 | 5,911.80 |
O-9 | 5,061.30 | 5,193.90 | 5,304.30 | 5,304.30 | 5,304.30 |
O-8 | 4,584.30 | 4,721.40 | 4,833.60 | 4,833.60 | 4,833.60 |
O-7 | 3,809.10 | 4,068.00 | 4,068.00 | 4,068.00 | 4,250.40 |
O-6 | 2,823.30 | 3,102.00 | 3,305.10 | 3,305.10 | 3,305.10 |
O-5 | 2,257.80 | 2,651.40 | 2,834.70 | 2,834.70 | 2,834.70 |
O-4 | 1,903.50 | 2,317.80 | 2,472.30 | 2,472.30 | 2,518.20 |
O-3 | 1,768.80 | 1,977.60 | 2,114.10 | 2,339.10 | 2,451.00 |
O-2 | 1,542.30 | 1,684.50 | 2,023.50 | 2,091.60 | 2,135.40 |
O-1 | 1,338.90 | 1,394.10 | 1,684.50 | 1,684.50 | 1,684.50 |
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
O-3E | 2,339.10 | 2,451.00 | |||
O-2E | 2,091.60 | 2,135.40 | |||
O-1E | 1,684.50 | 1,799.40 | |||
Warrant Officers | |||||
Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
W-4 | 1,802.10 | 1,933.20 | 1,933.20 | 1,977.60 | 2,067.30 |
W-3 | 1,637.70 | 1,776.60 | 1,776.60 | 1,799.40 | 1,820.40 |
W-2 | 1,434.30 | 1,551.90 | 1,551.90 | 1,597.20 | 1,684.50 |
W-1 | 1,195.20 | 1,370.40 | 1,370.40 | 1,484.70 | 1,551.90 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
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Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
O-10 See Note 2 | 6,138.30 | 6,138.30 | 6,291.50 | 6,291.50 | 6,291.50 |
O-9 | 5,439.30 | 5,439.30 | 5,665.80 | 5,665.80 | 6,138.30 |
O-8 | 5,193.30 | 5,193.30 | 5,439.30 | 5,439.30 | 5,665.80 |
O-7 | 4,250.40 | 4,496.70 | 4,496.70 | 4,721.40 | 5,193.90 |
O-6 | 3,305.10 | 3,305.10 | 3,305.10 | 3,417.30 | 3,957.60 |
O-5 | 2,834.70 | 2,920.50 | 3,077.40 | 3,283.80 | 3,529.50 |
O-4 | 2,629.20 | 2,808.60 | 2,966.40 | 3,102.00 | 3,237.90 |
O-3 | 2,538.90 | 2,676.30 | 2,808.60 | 2,877.90 | 2,877.90 |
O-2 | 2,135.40 | 2,135.40 | 2,135.40 | 2,135.40 | 2,135.40 |
O-1 | 1,684.50 | 1,684.50 | 1,684.50 | 1,684.50 | 1,684.50 |
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
O-3E | 2,538.90 | 2,676.30 | 2,808.60 | 2,920.50 | 2,920.50 |
O-2E | 2,202.90 | 2,317.80 | 2,406.30 | 2,472.30 | 2,472.30 |
O-1E | 1,865.70 | 1,933.20 | 2,000.70 | 2,091.60 | 2,091.60 |
Warrant Officers | |||||
Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
W-4 | 2,158.50 | 2,249.10 | 2,406.30 | 2,518.20 | 2,606.40 |
W-3 | 1,953.60 | 2,067.30 | 2,135.40 | 2,202.90 | 2,268.60 |
W-2 | 1,776.60 | 1,844.10 | 1,911.60 | 1,977.60 | 2,046.90 |
W-1 | 1,618.80 | 1,684.50 | 1,754.10 | 1,820.40 | 1,888.20 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
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Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 26 | |
O-10 See Note 2 | 6,291.50 | 6,291.50 | 6,291.50 | 6,291.50 |
O-9 | 6,138.30 | 6,291.60 | 6,291.60 | 6,291.60 |
O-8 | 5,911.80 | 6,138.30 | 6,289.50 | 6,289.50 |
O-7 | 5,551.20 | 5,551.20 | 5,551.20 | 5,551.20 |
O-6 | 4,159.80 | 4,250.40 | 4,496.70 | 4,877.10 |
O-5 | 3,732.00 | 3,845.10 | 3,979.20 | 3,979.20 |
O-4 | 3,327.60 | 3,327.60 | 3,327.60 | 3,327.60 |
O-3 | 2,877.90 | 2,877.90 | 2,877.90 | 2,877.90 |
O-2 | 2,135.40 | 2,135.40 | 2,135.40 | 2,135.40 |
O-1 | 1,684.50 | 1,684.50 | 1,684.50 | 1,684.50 |
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | ||||
O-3E | 2,920.50 | 2,920.50 | 2,920.50 | 2,920.50 |
O-2E | 2,472.30 | 2,472.30 | 2,472.30 | 2,472.30 |
O-1E | 2,091.60 | 2,091.60 | 2,091.60 | 2,091.60 |
Warrant Officers | ||||
Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 26 | |
W-4 | 2,676.30 | 2,762.70 | 2,855.10 | 3,077.40 |
W-3 | 2,339.10 | 2,430.00 | 2,518.20 | 2,606.40 |
W-2 | 2,114.10 | 2,180.70 | 2,268.60 | 2,268.60 |
W-1 | 1,953.60 | 2,023.50 | 2,023.50 | 2,023.50 |
NOTE 1. The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy's basic pay is $3280.50 regardless of cumulative years of service.
NOTE 2. The Chief of Naval Operations pay remains $6291.60, regardless of time in service. Basic pay is limited by the Level V of the Executive Schedule.
E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer. Effective January 1, 1989 through December 31, 1989.