1988-2001 Sea Pay Chart

Career Sea Pay Chart, 1988-2001

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.

Cumulative years of sea duty credit can be found on the military leave and earnings' statement.

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 May 1, 1988 to September 30, 2001.

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	100	100	120	175	190
E-8	100	100	120	175	190
E-7	100	100	120	175	190
E-6	100	100	120	150	170
E-5	50	60	120	150	170
E-4	50	60	120	150	160

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	350	350	375	390	400
E-8	350	350	375	390	400
E-7	350	350	375	390	400
E-6	315	325	350	350	365
E-5	315	325	350	350	350
E-4	160	160	160	160	160

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	400	410	420	450	475
E-8	400	410	420	450	475
E-7	400	410	420	450	475
E-6	365	365	380	395	410
E-5	350	350	350	350	350
E-4	160	160	160	160	160

Enlisted sea pay chart from over 16 to over 20 years of qualified sea time.
Pay Grade	Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay Grade	Over 16	Over 18	Over 20
E-9	520	520	520
E-8	500	520	520
E-7	500	500	500
E-6	425	450	450

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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	325
O-5	260	265	265	265	285
O-4	225	225	240	240	270
O-3	225	225	240	240	260
O-2	225	225	240	240	250
O-1	225	225	240	240	250
Warrant Officers
W-4	320	330	350	350	370
W-3	310	310	330	330	350
W-2	280	290	310	310	330
W-1	280	290	300	300	300

Officer sea pay chart from over 16 to over 20 years of qualified sea time.
Pay Grade	Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay Grade	Over 16	Over 18	Over 20
O-6	340	355	380
O-5	300	315	340
O-4	280	290	300
O-3	270	280	290
O-2	260	270	280
O-1	260	270	280
Warrant Officers
W-4	390	410	410
W-3	370	390	410
W-2	350	370	390
W-1	300	300	300

1988-2001 Navy-Marine Corps Sea Pay Charts

Career Sea Pay Chart, 1988-2001

Navy-Marine Corps Enlisted Sea Pay Rates

Navy-Marine Corps Officer Sea Pay Rates

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