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2012-2013 British Pay Award Chart

2012-2013 United Kingdom Rank - Rating & Wage Chart

The following charts for officer and enlisted basic pay is based on an increase of £250 for all members who's 2011 pay was £21,000 or less - the same method used last year. The raise is based on the latest Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) recommendations, effective April 1, 2012.

The 2013-2014 UK chart based on the one percent raised as forwarded by the AFPRB on March 14, effective April 1, 2013.

British military wage charts are for the Royal Navy (RN), Royal Marines (RM), British Army (BA), Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Irish Regiment (RIR). Pay amounts become effective 01 April 2012, if approved.

NOTE: Pay charts reflect an annual pay rate in British Pounds (£).

Enlisted Military Rank, Rating & Wage Chart

Rank - Rating Higher SpineLower Spine
1 April 20121 April 2012
Range 5 – OR9JPA ANNUALJPA ANNUAL
Navy: Warrant Officer 1
Royal Marines.: Warrant Officer 1
Army: Warrant Officer 1
Royal Air Force: Warrant Officer
Level 7 46,752.99Level 7 44,119.93
Level 6 46,048.60Level 6 42,907.83
Level 5 45,242.05Level 5 41,736.50
Level 4 44,447.58Level 4 40,938.01
Level 3 43,644.92Level 3 40,143.53
Level 2 42,907.83Level 2 39,349.18
Level 1 42,080.39Level 1 38,599.76
Range 4 – OR 7 & 8JPA ANNUALJPA ANNUAL
Navy: Levels 1-9 – Chief Petty Officer (Non-Artificer)
Levels 1-7 - Chief Petty Officer (Artificer)
Levels 5-9 – Warrant Officer II

Royal Marines: Levels 1-7 – Colour Sergeant
Levels 5-9 – Warrant Officer II

Army: Levels 1-7 – Staff Sergeant
Levels 5-9 – Warrant Officer II

RAF: Levels 1-7 – Chief Technician
Levels 5-9 – Flight Sergeant (List 1)
Levels 1-9 – Flight Sergeant (List 2)
Level 9 43,251.85Level 9 39,627.51
Level 8 42,641.58Level 8 38,751.26
Level 7 42,043.78Level 7 38,255.62
Level 6 41,445.84Level 6 37,678.45
Level 5 40,549.07Level 5 36,048.62
Level 4 39,648.02Level 4 35,565.43
Level 3 38,751.26Level 3 34,750.45
Level 2 37,846.30Level 2 33,657.01
Level 1 36,953.68Level 1 33,223.16
Range 3 – OR6JPA ANNUALJPA ANNUAL
Navy: Petty Officer
RAF: Sergeant
Royal Marines: Sergeant
Army: Sergeant
Level 7 36,929.03Level 7 34,111.63
Level 6 36,249.18Level 6 33,853.56
Level 5 35,569.58Level 5 32,723.51
Level 4 34,889.62Level 4 31,892.17
Level 3 34,455.76Level 3 31,572.68
Level 2 33,603.79Level 2 30,798.85
Level 1 32,756.22Level 1 30,012.55
Range 2 – OR 4JPA ANNUALJPA ANNUAL
Navy: Leading Rate
R.M.: Corporal
Army: Corporal
RAF: Corporal
Level 7 33,182.27Level 7 29,840.43
Level 6 32,473.61Level 6 29,623.63
Level 5 31,814.40Level 5 29,390.09
Level 4 31,064.84Level 4 29,160.71
Level 3 30,356.57Level 3 28,939.50
Level 2 28,939.50Level 2 27,592.40
Level 1 27,592.40Level 1 26,404.71
Range 1 – OR 1, 2 & 3JPA ANNUALJPA ANNUAL
Navy: Levels 1-9 – Able Rate

Royal Marines: Levels 1-9
Marine: Levels 5-9 Lance Corporal (or RM passed JCC)

Army: Levels 1-7 – Private: Levels 5-9 - Lance Corporal

RAF: Level 1 Aircraftmen & Leading Aircraftmen.
Levels 2-9 – Senior Aircraftmen:
Level 5-9 Junior Tech/Senior Aircraftmen(T)                
Level 9 28,939.50Level 9 24,230.29
Level 8 27,592.40Level 8 23,382.59
Level 7 26,404.71Level 7 22,358.87
Level 6 25,245.97Level 6 21,441.71
Level 5 24,074.64Level 5 21,081.68
Level 4 21,773.39Level 4 20,029.13
Level 3 20,750.00Level 3 18,456.80
Level 2 18,841.58Level 2 17,985.83
Level 1 17,514.73Level 1 17,514.73
New Entrant Rate of Pay14,144.70

Officer Rank and Rates of Pay

British Officer Pay1 April 2012
OF6 RangeJPA ANNUAL
Royal Navy: Commodore
Royal Marines: Brigadier
Army: Brigadier
RAF: Air Commodore
Level 5 100,963.50
Level 4 99,972.98
Level 3 98,994.80
Level 2 98,012.47
Level 1 97,030.13
OF5 RangeJPA ANNUAL
Royal Navy: Captain
Royal Marines: Colonel
Army: Colonel
RAF: Group Captain
Level 989,408.28
Level 888,393.61
Level 7 87,378.81
Level 6 86,368.04
Level 5 85,357.39
Level 4 84,346.63
Level 3 83,335.98
Level 2 82,321.19
Level 1 81,310.42
OF4 RangeJPA ANNUAL
Royal Navy: Commander
Royal Marines: Lieutenant Colonel
Army: Lieutenant Colonel
RAF: Wing Commander
Level 977,617.13
Level 876,613.04
Level 7 75,609.06
Level 674,614.02
Level 5 70,561.63
Level 4 69,681.34
Level 3 68,800.55
Level 2 67,920.26
Level 1 67,031.68
OF3 RangeJPA ANNUAL
Royal Navy: Lieutenant Commander
Royal Marines: Major
Army: Major
RAF: Squadron Leader
Level 957,199.54
Level 856,015.88
Level 7 54,840.66
Level 6 53,661.27
Level 5 52,473.84
Level 4 51,298.37
Level 3 50,110.80
Level 2 48,939.87
Level 1 47,760.48
OF2 RangeJPA ANNUAL
Royal Navy: Lieutenant
Royal Marines: Captain
Army: Captain
RAF: Flight Lieutenant
Level 9 45,090.43
Level 8 44,578.69
Level 7 44,058.52
Level 6 43,038.82
Level 5 42,011.06
Level 4 40,991.23
Level 3 39,959.33
Level 2 38,931.56
Level 1 37,916.01
OF1 RangeJPA ANNUAL
Royal Navy: See chart below
Royal Marines: See chart below
Army: See chart below
RAF: See chart below
Level 1032,702.86
Level 9 31,920.85
Level 8 31,146.76
Level 7 30,368.90
Level 6 29,586.51
Level 5 24,615.20
Level 4 21,810.13
Level 3 18,820.83
Level 2 17,269.14
Level 1 15,823.50

Army Welbexian Officer Cadets who started an in-service degree course before the Army rolled out JPA, are to be paid at the following levels of the University Cadet Entrants (UCEs) level 1 on Appointment, level 3 in year 2 and level 4 in year 3.

DE-Direct Entrant, UCE-University Cadet Entrant, DNS-Defence Nursing Services, GYC-Gap Year Commission

RankPay Spine
OF1 Range
Non-graduate direct entrants (for pay purposes will be classed as Officer Cadets, but may hold different ‘addressable ranks).Level 1
Army: 2nd LieutenantGap Year CommissionLevels 2-3
Level 4
Graduates direct entrants during initial Officers Training and nongraduate direct entrants on commissioningªRN: Midshipman
RM: 2nd Lieutenant
Army 2nd Lieutenant
RAF: Acting Pilot Officer/Pilot Officer
Level 5
Graduates direct entrants during initial Officers Training and nongraduate direct entrants on commissioningªRN: Sub-Lieutenant
RM: Lieutenant
Army: Lieutenant
RAF: Flying Officer
DNS: Tri-Service
Level 6 - 10

# Army: Officer cadets will remain on Level 1 rates of pay until commissioned.

ª On completion of training non-graduate direct entrants will move to level 5, however progression to level 6 will be dependent on promotion to Sub Lt/Lt/Fg Off. Graduate direct entrants will enter Service on at least level 5 dependent on seniority awarded for civilian qualifications.

RATES OF PAY EFFECTIVE FROM 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. The rates are subject to change without notice.

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