2014 United Kingdom Rank - Rating & Wage Chart
March 13, 2014, The Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) released their annual report which is used to detemine the rate of pay for the British Armed Forces. The following charts for officer and enlisted base pay is based on a one percent increase for all members. The raise is based on the latest Armed Forces' Pay Review Body recommendations, effective April 1, 2014.
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 became effective 01 April 2014.
NOTE: Pay charts reflect an annual pay rate in British Pounds (£).
Enlisted Military Rank, Rating & Wage Chart
| Rank - Rating | Higher Spine | Lower Spine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2014 | 1 April 2014 | |||
| Range 5 – OR 9 | JPA ANNUAL | JPA ANNUAL | ||
| Navy: Warrant Officer 1 Royal Marines.: Warrant Officer 1 Army: Warrant Officer 1 Royal Air Force: Warrant Officer | Level 7 | 47,902.08 | Level 7 | 45,204.00 |
| Level 6 | 47,180.28 | Level 6 | 43,962.36 | |
| Level 5 | 46,353.84 | Level 5 | 42,762.12 | |
| Level 4 | 45,539.88 | Level 4 | 41,944.20 | |
| Level 3 | 44,717.64 | Level 3 | 41,130.12 | |
| Level 2 | 43,962.36 | Level 2 | 40,316.16 | |
| Level 1 | 43,114.56 | Level 1 | 39,548.40 | |
| Range 4 – OR 7 & 8 | JPA ANNUAL | JPA 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 | 44,314.80 | Level 9 | 40,601.52 |
| Level 8 | 43,689.60 | Level 8 | 39,703.56 | |
| Level 7 | 43,076.88 | Level 7 | 39,195.84 | |
| Level 6 | 42,464.28 | Level 6 | 38,604.36 | |
| Level 5 | 41,545.68 | Level 5 | 36,934.32 | |
| Level 4 | 40,622.40 | Level 4 | 36,439.44 | |
| Level 3 | 39,703.56 | Level 3 | 35,604.48 | |
| Level 2 | 38,776.44 | Level 2 | 34,484.16 | |
| Level 1 | 37,861.68 | Level 1 | 34,039.44 | |
| Range 3 – OR 6 | JPA ANNUAL | JPA ANNUAL | ||
| Navy: Petty Officer RAF: Sergeant Royal Marines: Sergeant Army: Sergeant | Level 7 | 37,836.48 | Level 7 | 34,950.00 |
| Level 6 | 37,140.00 | Level 6 | 34,685.64 | |
| Level 5 | 36,443.76 | Level 5 | 33,527.64 | |
| Level 4 | 35,747.28 | Level 4 | 32,675.88 | |
| Level 3 | 35,302.44 | Level 3 | 32,675.88 | |
| Level 2 | 34,429.68 | Level 2 | 31,555.56 | |
| Level 1 | 33,561.24 | Level 1 | 30,750.12 | |
| Range 2 – OR 4 | JPA ANNUAL | JPA ANNUAL | ||
| Navy: Leading Rate R.M.: Corporal Army: Corporal RAF: Corporal | Level 7 | 33,997.56 | Level 7 | 30,573.72 |
| Level 6 | 33,271.56 | Level 6 | 30,351.72 | |
| Level 5 | 32,596.20 | Level 5 | 30,112.20 | |
| Level 4 | 31,828.20 | Level 4 | 29,877.36 | |
| Level 3 | 31,102.56 | Level 3 | 29,650.68 | |
| Level 2 | 29,650.68 | Level 2 | 28,270.44 | |
| Level 1 | 28,270.44 | Level 1 | 27,053.52 | |
| Range 1 – OR 1, 2 & 3 | JPA ANNUAL | JPA 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 | 29,650.68 | Level 9 | 24,825.72 |
| Level 8 | 28,270.44 | Level 8 | 23,957.28 | |
| Level 7 | 27,053.52 | Level 7 | 22,908.48 | |
| Level 6 | 25,866.24 | Level 6 | 21,968.52 | |
| Level 5 | 24,666.36 | Level 5 | 21,599.64 | |
| Level 4 | 22,308.36 | Level 4 | 20,521.32 | |
| Level 3 | 21,259.92 | Level 3 | 18,910.20 | |
| Level 2 | 19,304.52 | Level 2 | 18,427.80 | |
| Level 1 | 17,945.16 | Level 1 | 17,945.16 | |
| New Entrant Rate of Pay | 14,492.28 | |||
Officer Rank and Rates of Pay
| British Officer Pay | 1 April 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| OF 6 Range | JPA ANNUAL | |
| Royal Navy: Commodore Royal Marines: Brigadier Army: Brigadier RAF: Air Commodore | Level 5 | 103,166.52 |
| Level 4 | 102,156.24 | |
| Level 3 | 101,158.20 | |
| Level 2 | 100,156.20 | |
| Level 1 | 99,154.20 | |
| OF 5 Range | JPA ANNUAL | |
| Royal Navy: Captain Royal Marines: Colonel Army: Colonel RAF: Group Captain | Level 9 | 91,465.92 |
| Level 8 | 90,430.68 | |
| Level 7 | 89,395.68 | |
| Level 6 | 88,364.52 | |
| Level 5 | 87,333.60 | |
| Level 4 | 86,302.56 | |
| Level 3 | 85,271.52 | |
| Level 2 | 84,236.28 | |
| Level 1 | 83,205.24 | |
| OF 4 Range | JPA ANNUAL | |
| Royal Navy: Commander Royal Marines: Lieutenant Colonel Army: Lieutenant Colonel RAF: Wing Commander | Level 9 | 79,524.48 |
| Level 8 | 78,495.60 | |
| Level 7 | 77,467.20 | |
| Level 6 | 76,447.80 | |
| Level 5 | 72,295.68 | |
| Level 4 | 71,393.64 | |
| Level 3 | 70,491.24 | |
| Level 2 | 69,589.20 | |
| Level 1 | 68,678.88 | |
| OF 3 Range | JPA ANNUAL | |
| Royal Navy: Lieutenant Commander Royal Marines: Major Army: Major RAF: Squadron Leader | Level 9 | 58,605.36 |
| Level 8 | 57,392.40 | |
| Level 7 | 56,188.20 | |
| Level 6 | 54,980.04 | |
| Level 5 | 53,763.36 | |
| Level 4 | 52,559.04 | |
| Level 3 | 51,342.24 | |
| Level 2 | 50,142.48 | |
| Level 1 | 48,934.32 | |
| OF 2 Range | JPA ANNUAL | |
| Royal Navy: Lieutenant Royal Marines: Captain Army: Captain RAF: Flight Lieutenant | Level 9 | 46,198.56 |
| Level 8 | 45,673.92 | |
| Level 7 | 45,141.12 | |
| Level 6 | 44,096.64 | |
| Level 5 | 43,043.40 | |
| Level 4 | 41,998.68 | |
| Level 3 | 40,941.36 | |
| Level 2 | 39,888.36 | |
| Level 1 | 38,847.84 | |
| OF 1 Range | JPA ANNUAL | |
| Royal Navy: See chart below Royal Marines: See chart below Army: See chart below RAF: See chart below | Level 10 | 33,506.64 |
| Level 9 | 32,705.04 | |
| Level 8 | 31,912.20 | |
| Level 7 | 31,115.16 | |
| Level 6 | 30,313.68 | |
| Level 5 | 25,220.28 | |
| Level 4 | 22,346.16 | |
| Level 3 | 19,539.48 | |
| Level 2 | 17,949.72 | |
| Level 1 | 16,468.32 | |
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
| Rank | Pay 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 Lieutenant | Gap Year Commission | Levels 2-3 |
| Level 4 | ||
| Graduates direct entrants during initial Officers Training and nongraduate direct entrants on commissioningª | RN: 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 commissioningª | RN: 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.