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Military Pay Chart 2016

2016 U.S. Military Active Duty Basic Pay Charts

The basic pay amounts reflect the approved 1.3 percent military pay raise effective on January 1, 2016.

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Effective on January 1, 2017.

2016 Enlisted Basic Military Pay Chart (1.3%)

Monthly basic pay amounts are rounded to the nearest U.S. dollar and are for the active components of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

Enlisted basic pay chart for less than 2 to over 6 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Less than 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
E-728163074319133473469
E-624362680279829133033
E-522322381249626142798
E-420462151226723822483
E-318471963208220822082
E-217561756175617561756
E-115671567156715671567
E-1

Less than 4 months

1450 
Enlisted basic pay chart for 8 to over 16 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
E-9 4949506152025368
E-840514230434144744618
E-736783796400541794297
E-633033408361236743720
E-529903147316631663166
E-424832483248324832483
E-320822082208220822082
E-217561756175617561756
E-115671567156715671567
Enlisted basic pay chart for 18 to over 26 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
E-955365805603262716637
E-848785009523453585664
E-744244473463747255061
E-637733773377337733773
E-531663166316631663166
E-424832483248324832483
E-320822082208220822082
E-217561756175617561756
E-115671567156715671567
Enlisted basic pay chart for over 30 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
E-9696873177683Make room
E-8577857785778Retire!!

2016 Active Duty Officer Basic Military Pay Chart

Monthly basic pay amounts are rounded to the nearest U.S. dollar and are for the active components of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

Officer basic pay chart for under 2 years to 6 years of service.
Pay Grade

See Note 1&2

Years of Service
Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
O-8994610272104881054910819
O-782648649882689679223
O-662676885733773377365
O-552245886629363706624
O-445085218556756445967
O-339634493485052875540
O-234253900449246444739
O-129723094374037403740
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
O-3E 52875540
O-2E 46444739
O-1E 37403994
Warrant Officers
 Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
W-440964406453246574871
W-337403896405641084276
W-233103623371937864000
W-129053218330234803690
Officer basic pay chart for 8 years to 16 years of service.
Pay Grade

See Note 1&2

Years of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
O-81126911374118021192512293
O-794769768100591035111269
O-676817722772281618937
O-567767110735676738158
O-463146745708173157449
O-358185998629464486448
O-247394739473947394739
O-137403740374037403740
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
O-3E58185998629465436686
O-2E48905145534254885488
O-1E41414293444146444644
Warrant Officers
 Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
W-450835298562159046173
W-346064949511052975490
W-243344499466248615016
W-140004144434645454701
Officer basic pay chart for 18 years to 26 years of service.
Pay Grade

See Note 1&2

Years of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
O-10  16025 16025 16025 16025
O-9   15079 15296 15610 16025
O-81282713319136471364713647
O-71204412044120441204412105
O-693939848101071036910878
O-583898617887688768876
O-475277527752775277527
O-364486448644864486448
O-247394739473947394739
O-137403740374037403740
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
O-3E68826882688268826882
O-2E54885488548854885488
O-1E46444644464446444644
Warrant Officers
 Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
W-5 7283765279288232
W-463946609692571847480
W-358366070621063596561
W-251575326543755255525
W-148465020502050205020
Officer basic pay chart for over 30 years of service.
Pay Grade

See Note 1&2

Years of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
O-1016025 16025 16025 Time for
O-9 16025 16025 16025 Retirement!
O-8139891433914339Retire!!
O-7123481234812348Retire!!
O-6110951109511095Retire!!
Warrant Officers
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
W-5864490769531Make room
W-4763076307630you're old!!

NOTE 1. Commissioned officers in pay grades O-7 through O-10, during calendar year 2016, continue to have their pay frozen at 2014 levels, and capped at the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during 2014.

NOTE 2. O-6 and below is limited by level V of the Executive Schedule.

E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer.
Effective January 1, 2016.

Date Page Modified: June 27, 2016.

2016 Basic Military Pay Chart for the active duty personnel of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Content contained on this page was written and developed as original content by NCCM Thomas Goering, United States Navy, Retired, based on budget inputs and legislation.

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