1985-1986 Sea Pay Chart

Career Sea Pay Chart, 1985-1986

The Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985, extended from 12 to 18 the maximum number of years an enlisted member of the uniformed services assigned to sea duty is entitled to receive career sea pay.

The following pay tables below reflect the sea pay amount earned based on pay grade and the cumulative number of years attached (stationed) at a creditable "sea" command during a career.

Sea pay is taxed unless served in a designated tax-free zone.

The below rates reflect a monthly amount in US dollars which is added to basic military pay.

Officer Sea Pay Chart

Navy-Marine Corps Enlisted Sea Pay Rates

Rates in effect from January 1, 1985 to December 31, 1986.

Enlisted sea pay chart to over four years of qualified sea time.
Pay Grade	Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay Grade	1 Year or Less	Over 1	Over 2	Over 3	Over 4
E-9	175	195	235	265	280
E-8	165	180	225	255	265
E-7	135	145	215	235	255
E-6	125	135	170	190	210
E-5	60	70	140	175	185
E-4	50	60	125	160	175

Enlisted sea pay chart from over five to over nine years of qualified sea time.
Pay Grade	Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay Grade	Over 5	Over 6	Over 7	Over 8	Over 9
E-9	290	310	310	310	320
E-8	270	280	285	290	300
E-7	260	265	265	270	275
E-6	215	225	235	245	255
E-5	190	205	220	220	220
E-4	175	175	175	175	175

Enlisted sea pay chart from over 10 to over 14 years of qualified sea time.
Pay Grade	Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay Grade	Over 10	Over 11	Over 12	Over 13	Over 14
E-9	320	330	350	390	390
E-8	310	320	320	340	360
E-7	280	300	310	330	350
E-6	265	265	280	295	310
E-5	220	220	220	220	220
E-4	175	175	175	175	175

Enlisted sea pay chart from over 16 to over 18 years of qualified sea time.
Pay Grade	Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay Grade	Over 16	Over 18
E-9	410	410
E-8	380	400
E-7	370	390
E-6	325	340

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Navy-Marine Corps Officer Sea Pay Rates

Officer sea pay chart to over four years of qualified sea time.
Pay Grade	Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay Grade	1 or Less	Over 1	Over 2	Over 3	Over 4
O-6	0	0	0	225	230
O-5	0	0	0	225	225
O-4	0	0	0	185	190
O-3	0	0	0	150	160
O-2	0	0	0	150	160
O-1	0	0	0	150	160
Warrant Officers
W-4	150	150	150	150	170
W-3	150	150	150	150	170
W-2	150	150	150	150	170
W-1	130	135	140	150	170

Officer sea pay chart from over five to over nine years of qualified sea time.
Pay Grade	Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay Grade	Over 5	Over 6	Over 7	Over 8	Over 9
O-6	230	240	255	265	280
O-5	225	225	230	245	250
O-4	200	205	215	215	220
O-3	185	190	195	205	215
O-2	185	190	195	205	215
O-1	185	190	195	205	215
Warrant Officers
W-4	290	310	310	310	310
W-3	270	280	285	290	300
W-2	260	265	265	270	275
W-1	175	200	250	270	275

Officer sea pay chart from over 10 to over 14 years of qualified sea time.
Pay Grade	Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay Grade	Over 10	Over 11	Over 12	Over 13	Over 14
O-6	290	300	310	310	310
O-5	260	265	265	265	265
O-4	225	225	240	240	240
O-3	225	225	240	240	240
O-2	225	225	240	240	240
O-1	225	225	240	240	240
Warrant Officers
W-4	310	310	310	310	310
W-3	310	310	310	310	310
W-2	280	290	310	310	310
W-1	280	290	300	300	300

Officer sea pay chart from over 16 to over 18 years of qualified sea time.
Pay Grade	Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay Grade	Over 16	Over 18
O-6	310	310
O-5	265	265
O-4	240	240
O-3	240	240
O-2	240	240
O-1	240	240
Warrant Officers
W-4	310	310
W-3	310	310
W-2	310	310
W-1	300	300

1985-1986 Navy-Marine Corps Sea Pay Charts

Career Sea Pay Chart, 1985-1986

Navy-Marine Corps Enlisted Sea Pay Rates

Navy-Marine Corps Officer Sea Pay Rates

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