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Military Pay Charts : 2009

ENLISTED PAY SCALE (Basic Pay Rates: Jan. 1, 2009)
-- Pay Grades E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, and E-5

Pay Grades:

O-1 to O-5 | O-6 to O-10 | W-1 to W-5 | E-1 to E-5 | E-6 to E-9

E-1

E-2

E-3

E-4

E-5

2 years or less

$1,399.50

$1,568.70

$1,649.70

$1,827.60

$1,993.50

Over 2 years

$1,568.70

$1,753.50

$1,920.90

$2,127.00

Over 3 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,025.00

$2,229.60

Over 4 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,127.60

$2,334.90

Over 6 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,499.00

Over 8 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,670.90

Over 10 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,811.00

Over 12 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 14 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 16 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 18 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 20 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 22 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 24 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 26 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 28 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 30 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 32 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 34 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 36 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 38 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Over 40 years

$1,568.70

$1,859.70

$2,218.50

$2,828.40

Note: Basic pay rate shown in table above for E-1 with 4 months or more of active duty. Basic pay for an E-1 with less than 4 months of active duty is $1,294.50. Basic pay rate for Academy Cadets/Midshipmen and ROTC members/applicants is $929.40.

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2010 Military Pay:

O-1 to O-5 | O-6 to O-10 | W-1 to W-5 | E-1 to E-5 | E-6 to E-9

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O-1 to O-5 | O-6 to O-10 | W-1 to W-5 | E-1 to E-5 | E-6 to E-9

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Military Pay Charts : 2009

ENLISTED PAY SCALE (Basic Pay Rates: Jan. 1, 2009) -- Pay Grades E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, and E-5

ENLISTED PAY SCALE (Basic Pay Rates: Jan. 1, 2009)
-- Pay Grades E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, and E-5