This is a great video covering the topic of compensation to military members. There is a growing drive amongst politicians to reduce the budget of the DOD and to a lesser extent, to reduce the military payrolls. In this video, the president of the Military Officers Association of America presents a great defense to military pay and the need to keep it competitive with civilian counterparts. Enjoy the video!
Military Pay Information
Military pay is made up of a basic amount, as well as allowances and special pays. The basic pay is based upon the rank and length of service of the member. Military members also receive other benefits, such as dental care, medical care, education assistance, and discount shopping, among others. Active duty members earn a… Continue Reading
An Overview of Military Pay
The United States Armed Forces is among the largest militaries in the world in terms of the number of personnel. Thus, the allocation for the Department of Defense (DoD) is also among the highest in the world amounting to $553.1 billion this year, an increase of 4.2% compared from 2011. In terms of total expenditure,… Continue Reading
2012 Military Pay Chart
| MILITARY BASIC PAY CHART—EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2012 usmilitarypaychart.com | ||||||||||||||
| Pay Grade |
2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | |||
| O-10 | ||||||||||||||
| O-9 | ||||||||||||||
| O-8 | $9,683.19 | $10,000.18 | $10,210.80 | $10,269.63 | $10,532.36 | $10,970.97 | $11,073.38 | $11,489.74 | $11,609.22 | $11,968.28 | $12,487.66 | |||
| O-7 | $8,045.81 | $8,419.80 | $8,592.62 | $8,730.08 | $8,979.10 | $9,225.08 | $9,509.46 | $9,792.92 | $10,077.30 | $10,970.97 | $11,725.35 | |||
| O-6 | $5,963.41 | $6,551.68 | $6,981.44 | $6,981.44 | $7,007.96 | $7,308.49 | $7,348.12 | $7,348.12 | $7,765.69 | $8,504.22 | $8,937.65 | |||
| O-5 | $4,971.29 | $5,600.40 | $5,988.10 | $6,061.25 | $6,302.96 | $6,447.74 | $6,765.95 | $6,999.43 | $7,301.18 | $7,762.95 | $7,982.41 | |||
| O-4 | $4,289.45 | $4,965.50 | $5,296.81 | $5,370.58 | $5,678.12 | $6,007.91 | $6,418.48 | $6,738.21 | $6,960.72 | $7,088.12 | $7,161.89 | |||
| O-3 | $3,771.29 | $4,275.43 | $4,614.67 | $5,031.03 | $5,271.82 | $5,536.39 | $5,707.68 | $5,989.02 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | |||
| O-2 | $3,258.62 | $3,711.24 | $4,274.52 | $4,418.69 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | |||
| O-1 | $2,828.54 | $2,943.76 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | |||
| O-3(E) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5,031.03 | $5,271.82 | $5,536.39 | $5,707.68 | $5,989.02 | $6,226.15 | $6,362.40 | $6,548.02 | |||
| O-2(E) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4,418.69 | $4,509.52 | $4,653.38 | $4,895.70 | $5,082.84 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | |||
| O-1(E) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3,558.54 | $3,800.25 | $3,940.76 | $4,084.62 | $4,225.44 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | |||
| W-5 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| W-4 | $3,897.48 | $4,192.52 | $4,312.92 | $4,431.18 | $4,635.09 | $4,836.87 | $5,040.78 | $5,348.63 | $5,618.07 | $5,874.41 | $6,084.11 | |||
| W-3 | $3,558.84 | $3,707.28 | $3,859.38 | $3,909.36 | $4,068.78 | $4,382.72 | $4,709.16 | $4,862.78 | $5,040.48 | $5,224.27 | $5,553.46 | |||
| W-2 | $3,149.50 | $3,447.29 | $3,539.03 | $3,602.13 | $3,806.34 | $4,123.94 | $4,280.92 | $4,436.06 | $4,625.34 | $4,773.17 | $4,907.28 | |||
| W-1 | $2,764.54 | $3,061.72 | $3,141.88 | $3,311.04 | $3,511.30 | $3,805.73 | $3,943.50 | $4,135.53 | $4,324.81 | $4,473.55 | $4,610.71 | |||
| E-9 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4,708.86 | $4,815.54 | $4,949.95 | $5,108.14 | $5,267.55 | |||
| E-8 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3,854.81 | $4,025.19 | $4,130.65 | $4,257.45 | $4,394.30 | $4,641.49 | |||
| E-7 | $2,679.50 | $2,924.56 | $3,036.72 | $3,185.16 | $3,300.98 | $3,499.71 | $3,611.58 | $3,810.91 | $3,976.12 | $4,088.89 | $4,209.29 | |||
| E-6 | $2,317.70 | $2,550.26 | $2,662.73 | $2,772.16 | $2,886.15 | $3,143.10 | $3,243.38 | $3,436.92 | $3,496.06 | $3,539.34 | $3,589.93 | |||
| E-5 | $2,123.54 | $2,265.88 | $2,375.31 | $2,487.47 | $2,662.12 | $2,845.31 | $2,994.66 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | |||
| E-4 | $1,946.76 | $2,046.43 | $2,157.37 | $2,266.49 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | |||
| E-3 | $1,757.48 | $1,868.12 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | |||
| E-2 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | |||
| E-1 | $1,491.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| Pay Grade |
Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 | |||
| O-10 | $15,647.21 | $15,723.41 | $16,050.46 | $16,620.13 | $16,620.13 | $17,451.02 | $17,451.02 | $18,323.36 | $18,323.36 | $19,239.89 | $19,239.89 | |||
| O-9 | $13,685.22 | $13,882.42 | $14,167.10 | $14,663.93 | $14,663.93 | $15,397.58 | $15,397.58 | $16,167.51 | $16,167.51 | $16,975.84 | $16,975.84 | |||
| O-8 | $12,966.50 | $13,286.54 | $13,286.54 | $13,286.54 | $13,286.54 | $13,618.77 | $13,618.77 | $13,959.23 | $13,959.23 | $13,959.23 | $13,959.23 | |||
| O-7 | $11,725.35 | $11,725.35 | $11,725.35 | $11,785.09 | $11,785.09 | $12,021.01 | $12,021.01 | $12,021.01 | $12,021.01 | $12,021.01 | $12,021.01 | |||
| O-6 | $9,370.47 | $9,617.05 | $9,866.68 | $10,350.70 | $10,350.70 | $10,557.36 | $10,557.36 | $10,557.36 | $10,557.36 | $10,557.36 | $10,557.36 | |||
| O-5 | $8,199.42 | $8,446.31 | $8,446.31 | $8,446.31 | $8,446.31 | $8,446.31 | $8,446.31 | $8,446.31 | $8,446.31 | $8,446.31 | $8,446.31 | |||
| O-4 | $7,161.89 | $7,161.89 | $7,161.89 | $7,161.89 | $7,161.89 | $7,161.89 | $7,161.89 | $7,161.89 | $7,161.89 | $7,161.89 | $7,161.89 | |||
| O-3 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | $6,135.62 | |||
| O-2 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | $4,509.52 | |||
| O-1 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | $3,558.54 | |||
| O-3 | $6,548.02 | $6,548.02 | $6,548.02 | $6,548.02 | $6,548.02 | $6,548.02 | $6,548.02 | $6,548.02 | $6,548.02 | $6,548.02 | $6,548.02 | |||
| O-2 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | $5,222.44 | |||
| O-1 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | $4,418.69 | |||
| W-5 | $6,929.93 | $7,281.67 | $7,543.50 | $7,833.36 | $7,833.36 | $8,225.33 | $8,225.33 | $8,636.51 | $8,636.51 | $9,068.71 | $9,068.71 | |||
| W-4 | $6,288.63 | $6,589.17 | $6,836.05 | $7,117.69 | $7,117.69 | $7,260.03 | $7,260.03 | $7,260.03 | $7,260.03 | $7,260.03 | $7,260.03 | |||
| W-3 | $5,776.26 | $5,909.46 | $6,050.89 | $6,243.22 | $6,243.22 | $6,243.22 | $6,243.22 | $6,243.22 | $6,243.22 | $6,243.22 | $6,243.22 | |||
| W-2 | $5,067.60 | $5,173.07 | $5,256.89 | $5,256.89 | $5,256.89 | $5,256.89 | $5,256.89 | $5,256.89 | $5,256.89 | $5,256.89 | $5,256.89 | |||
| W-1 | $4,776.83 | $4,776.83 | $4,776.83 | $4,776.83 | $4,776.83 | $4,776.83 | $4,776.83 | $4,776.83 | $4,776.83 | $4,776.83 | $4,776.83 | |||
| E-9 | $5,523.59 | $5,739.69 | $5,967.37 | $6,315.15 | $6,315.15 | $6,630.62 | $6,630.62 | $6,962.55 | $6,962.55 | $7,310.93 | $7,310.93 | |||
| E-8 | $4,766.77 | $4,980.13 | $5,098.08 | $5,389.47 | $5,389.47 | $5,497.68 | $5,497.68 | $5,497.68 | $5,497.68 | $5,497.68 | $5,497.68 | |||
| E-7 | $4,256.23 | $4,412.28 | $4,496.41 | $4,815.84 | $4,815.84 | $4,815.84 | $4,815.84 | $4,815.84 | $4,815.84 | $4,815.84 | $4,815.84 | |||
| E-6 | $3,589.93 | $3,589.93 | $3,589.93 | $3,589.93 | $3,589.93 | $3,589.93 | $3,589.93 | $3,589.93 | $3,589.93 | $3,589.93 | $3,589.93 | |||
| E-5 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | $3,012.95 | |||
| E-4 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | $2,363.11 | |||
| E-3 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | $1,981.20 | |||
| E-2 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | $1,671.22 | |||
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