Military Pay Scale

2005

The 2005 U.S. military pay scale in chart format based on the defense budget approved by the President.

(Updated: 07/29/2017): Below is the 2005 military pay scale for the United States military in chart table format. Enlisted personnel are marked as 'E' grades ranging from E-1 to E-9. For those service branches recognizing a Warrant Officer rank, 'W' grades range from W-1 to W-5. Likewise Officers are scaled as O-1 to O-10. For those grades presented with symbols *, **, ***, or † refer to the corresponding notes at the bottom of each chart section. Pay is shown as monthly and without any benefits or bonuses added in. Past charts are available in the military pay chart index. View the United States Military Rank profiles, from lowest to highest.

Pay Growth by Administration (Since 2000)

Clinton Administration

Bush2 Administration

Obama Administration

Trump Administration

2000
4.8%

2001
3.7%

2002
6.9%

2003
4.7%

2004
4.2%

2005
3.5%

2006
3.1%

2007
4.6%

2008
3.5%

2009
3.9%

2010
3.4%

2011
1.4%

2012
1.6%

2013
1.7%

2014
1%

2015
1%

2016
1.3%

2017
2.1%

2018
2.1%

2019
--%

2020
--%

2021
--%

2005 By-the-Numbers

Enlisted Grades

<2yrs

2yrs

3yrs

4yrs

6yrs

8yrs

10yrs

12yrs

14yrs

16yrs

18yrs

20yrs

22yrs

24yrs

26yrs

30yrs

34yrs

38yrs

E-1

$1,235.10

E-2

$1,384.50

E-3

$1,456.20

$1,547.70

$1,641.00

<2yrs

2yrs

3yrs

4yrs

6yrs

8yrs

10yrs

12yrs

14yrs

16yrs

18yrs

20yrs

22yrs

24yrs

26yrs

30yrs

34yrs

38yrs

E-4

$1,612.80

$1,695.60

$1,787.10

$1,877.70

$1,957.80

E-5

$1,759.50

$1,877.10

$1,967.70

$2,060.70

$2,205.30

$2,329.80

$2,421.60

$2,450.70

E-6

$1,920.30

$2,122.60

$2,205.90

$2,296.50

$2,391.00

$2,604.30

$2,687.10

$2,779.20

$2,859.90

$2,888.70

$2,908.20

<2yrs

2yrs

3yrs

4yrs

6yrs

8yrs

10yrs

12yrs

14yrs

16yrs

18yrs

20yrs

22yrs

24yrs

26yrs

30yrs

34yrs

38yrs

E-7

$2,220.00

$2,423.10

$2,515.80

$2,638.80

$2,734.50

$2,899.50

$2,992.50

$3,084.60

$3,249.60

$3,332.40

$3,410.70

$3,458.70

$3,620.40

$3,725.10

$3,990.00

E-8

- - - - -

$3,193.50

$3,334.80

$3,422.10

$3,527.10

$3,640.50

$3,845.40

$3,949.20

$4,125.90

$4,224.00

$4,465.20

E-9†

- - - - -

$4,836.90

$4,946.40

$5,084.70

$5,246.70

$5,411.10

$5,673.60

$5,895.60

$6,129.30

$6,486.90

† For the Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the JCS, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, basic pay is $6,304.20.
Note: Basic pay rate for Academy Cadets / Midshipmen and ROTC members / applicants is $---.--.

Warrant Officer Grades

<2yrs

2yrs

3yrs

4yrs

6yrs

8yrs

10yrs

12yrs

14yrs

16yrs

18yrs

20yrs

22yrs

24yrs

26yrs

30yrs

34yrs

38yrs

W-1

$2,290.20

$2,477.70

$2,603.10

$2,684.40

$2,900.40

$3,030.90

$3,146.40

$3,275.40

$3,360.90

$3,438.30

$3,564.30

$3,659.70

W-2

$2,593.50

$2,741.70

$2,871.30

$2,965.50

$3,046.20

$3,268.20

$3,438.00

$3,564.00

$3,687.00

$3,771.30

$3,842.40

$3,977.40

$4,111.50

$4,247.40

W-3

$2,948.40

$3,071.70

$3,197.40

$3,238.80

$3,371.10

$3,522.30

$3,721.80

$3,918.90

$4,128.30

$4,285.50

$4,442.10

$4,509.30

$4,578.90

$4,730.10

$4,881.30

<2yrs

2yrs

3yrs

4yrs

6yrs

8yrs

10yrs

12yrs

14yrs

16yrs

18yrs

20yrs

22yrs

24yrs

26yrs

30yrs

34yrs

38yrs

W-4

$3,228.60

$3,473.40

$3,573.30

$3,671.40

$3,840.30

$4,007.10

$4,176.30

$4,341.00

$4,511.70

$4,779.00

$4,950.00

$5,117.40

$5,290.80

$5,461.80

$5,636.40

W-5

- - - - -

$5,548.20

$5,738.40

$5,929.20

$6,121.20

Officer Grades (see notes below)

<2yrs

2yrs

3yrs

4yrs

6yrs

8yrs

10yrs

12yrs

14yrs

16yrs

18yrs

20yrs

22yrs

24yrs

26yrs

30yrs

34yrs

38yrs

O-1*

- - - - -

$2,948.10

$3,148.80

$3,264.90

$3,383.70

$3,500.70

$3,660.90

O-2*

- - - - -

$3,660.90

$3,736.20

$3,855.30

$4,055.70

$4,211.10

$4,326.60

O-3*

- - - - -

$4,168.20

$4,367.70

$4,586.70

$4,728.60

$4,962.00

$5,158.50

$5,271.00

$5,424.60

* Applicable to O-1 to O-3 with at least 4 years and 1 day of active duty or more than 1460 points as a warrant and / or enlisted member. See Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations for more detailed explanation on who is eligible for this special basic pay rate.

Officer Grades (cont'd - see notes below)

<2yrs

2yrs

3yrs

4yrs

6yrs

8yrs

10yrs

12yrs

14yrs

16yrs

18yrs

20yrs

22yrs

24yrs

26yrs

30yrs

34yrs

38yrs

O-1

$2,343.60

$2,439.00

$2,948.10

O-2

$2,699.40

$3,074.70

$3,541.20

$3,660.90

$3,736.20

O-3

$3,124.50

$3,542.10

$3,823.20

$4,168.20

$4,367.70

$4,586.70

$4,728.60

$4,962.00

$5,083.20

<2yrs

2yrs

3yrs

4yrs

6yrs

8yrs

10yrs

12yrs

14yrs

16yrs

18yrs

20yrs

22yrs

24yrs

26yrs

30yrs

34yrs

38yrs

O-4

$3,553.80

$4,113.90

$4,388.40

$4,449.60

$4,704.30

$4,977.60

$5,317.50

$5,582.70

$5,766.60

$5,872.20

$5,933.70

O-5

$4,118.70

$4,639.80

$4,961.10

$5,021.40

$5,221.50

$5,341.80

$5,605.50

$5,799.00

$6,048.60

$6,431.10

$6,613.20

$6,793.20

$6,997.50

O-6**

$4,940.70

$5,427.90

$5,784.00

$5,805.90

$6,054.90

$6,087.90

$6,433.80

$7,045.50

$7,404.60

$7,763.40

$7,967.70

$8,174.10

$8,575.50

<2yrs

2yrs

3yrs

4yrs

6yrs

8yrs

10yrs

12yrs

14yrs

16yrs

18yrs

20yrs

22yrs

24yrs

26yrs

30yrs

34yrs

38yrs

O-7***

$6,666.00

$6,975.60

$7,119.00

$7,233.00

$7,439.10

$7,642.50

$7,878.30

$8,113.50

$8,349.00

$9,089.40

$9,714.60

$9,763.80

O-8***

$8,022.30

$8,285.10

$8,459.40

$8,508.30

$8,725.50

$9,089.40

$9,173.70

$9,519.00

$9,618.00

$9,915.30

$10,345.50

$10,742.40

$11,007.60

O-9***

- - - - -

$11,337.90

$11,501.10

$11,737.20

$12,149.10

<2yrs

2yrs

3yrs

4yrs

6yrs

8yrs

10yrs

12yrs

14yrs

16yrs

18yrs

20yrs

22yrs

24yrs

26yrs

30yrs

34yrs

38yrs

O-10***

- - - - -

$12,963.00

$13,026.60

$13,297.50

$13,769.40

** Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level V of the Executive Schedule in effect during Calendar Year 2005 which is $10,950.00.
*** Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during Calendar Year 2005 which is $12,433.20. This includes officers serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandand of the Marine Corps, Commandant of the Coast guard, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or commander of a unified or specific combatant command (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 161(c)).
Note: Combat Zone Tax Exclusion of O-1 and above is based on the basic pay rate shown in † plus Hostile Fire Pay / Imminent Danger Pay which is $225.00.

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