The 2012 military budget was approved at the end of December, 2011. The result was a 1.6% pay raise for all ranks, effective January 1, 2012. The pay charts on this page reflect the final approved budget and include the 1.6% Cost of Living Adjustment. Note: To make these charts easier to read, we have rounded the pay rate to the nearest dollar.
These charts only include base pay, and do not include Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), special duty pay, or other forms of military compensation. Your total pay and compensation with these additional benefits will vary based on your location and other factors.
You can use these military pay charts for reference, or for quick calculations. Because these numbers are rounded, you should visit the DFAS website for the official pay charts which reflect each pay rate to the exact cent. You will need those numbers for running official pay calculations. But these pay charts should work for most informal applications, such as estimating your monthly pay, your retirement pay, and similar activities.
See these references for military pay dates:
2012 Military Pay Chart – Officers
Here are the pay charts for officers with less than two years of service, up to 18 years of service. Officers with more than four years of active duty enlisted service may qualify for Prior Enlisted Officer Pay, which will be covered in the charts below.
| Pay Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-8 | $9,683 | $10,000 | $10,211 | $10,270 | $10,532 | $10,971 | $11,073 | $11,490 | $11,609 | $11,968 |
| O-7 | $8,046 | $8,420 | $8,593 | $8,730 | $8,979 | $9,225 | $9,509 | $9,793 | $10,077 | $10,971 |
| O-6 | $5,963 | $6,552 | $6,981 | $6,981 | $7,008 | $7,309 | $7,348 | $7,348 | $7,766 | $8,504 |
| O-5 | $4,971 | $5,600 | $5,988 | $6,061 | $6,303 | $6,448 | $6,766 | $6,999 | $7,301 | $7,763 |
| O-4 | $4,289 | $4,966 | $5,297 | $5,371 | $5,678 | $6,008 | $6,419 | $6,738 | $6,961 | $7,088 |
| O-3 | $3,771 | $4,275 | $4,615 | $5,031 | $5,272 | $5,537 | $5,708 | $5,989 | $6,136 | $6,136 |
| O-2 | $3,259 | $3,711 | $4,274 | $4,419 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 |
| O-1 | $2,828 | $2,944 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 |
| Pay Grade | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 | $15,647 | $15,723 | $16,051 | $16,620 | $16,620 | $17,451 | $17,451 | $18,323 | $18,323 | $19,240 | |
| O-9 | $13,685 | $13,883 | $14,167 | $14,664 | $14,664 | $15,398 | $15,398 | $16,168 | $16,168 | $16,976 | |
| O-8 | $12,488 | $12,967 | $13,286 | $13,286 | $13,286 | $13,286 | $13,619 | $13,619 | $13,959 | $13,959 | $13,959 |
| O-7 | $11,726 | $11,726 | $11,726 | $11,726 | $11,785 | $11,785 | $12,021 | $12,021 | $12,021 | $12,021 | $12,021 |
| O-6 | $8,938 | $9,371 | $9,617 | $9,867 | $10,351 | $10,351 | $10,557 | $10,557 | $10,557 | $10,557 | $10,557 |
| O-5 | $7,982 | $8,199 | $8,446 | $8,446 | $8,446 | $8,446 | $8,446 | $8,446 | $8,446 | $8,446 | $8,446 |
| O-4 | $7,162 | $7,162 | $7,162 | $7,162 | $7,162 | $7,162 | $7,162 | $7,162 | $7,162 | $7,162 | $7,162 |
| O-3 | $6,136 | $6,136 | $6,136 | $6,136 | $6,136 | $6,136 | $6,136 | $6,136 | $6,136 | $6,136 | $6,136 |
| O-2 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 | $4,510 |
| O-1 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 | $3,559 |
Notes: Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the Executive Schedule which is $14,975.10. Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level V of the Executive Schedule which is $12,141.60.
While serving as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff/Vice Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff, Chief of Navy Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Army/Air Force Chief of Staff, Commander of a unified or specified combatant command, basic pay is $20,587.80. (See note 1 above)
2012 Prior Enlisted Officer Pay Chart
Prior enlisted officers may be eligible for a higher pay rate based on time in service and other criteria. The pay scale offers the following note: *Applicable to O-1 to O-3 with at least four years & one day of active duty or more than 1460 points as a warrant and/or enlisted member. See Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations (DoDFMR) for more detailed explanation on who is eligible for this special basic pay rate.
| Pay Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-3E | $5,031 | $5,272 | $5,537 | $5,708 | $5,989 | $6,226 | $6,362 | |||
| O-2E | $4,419 | $4,510 | $4,653 | $4,896 | $5,083 | $5,222 | $5,222 | |||
| O-1E | $3,559 | $3,800 | $3,941 | $4,085 | $4,226 | $4,419 | $4,419 |
| Pay Grade | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-3E | $6,548 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $6,548 |
| O-2E | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 |
| O-1E | $4,419 | $4,419 | $4,419 | $4,419 | $4,419 | $4,419 | $4,419 | $4,419 | $4,419 | $4,419 | $4,419 |
2012 Warrant Officer Pay Scale
| Pay Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-4 | $3,898 | $4,193 | $4,313 | $4,431 | $4,635 | $4,837 | $5,041 | $5,349 | $5,618 | $5,874 |
| W-3 | $3,559 | $3,707 | $3,860 | $3,909 | $4,069 | $4,383 | $4,709 | $4,863 | $5,041 | $5,224 |
| W-2 | $3,149 | $3,447 | $3,539 | $3,602 | $3,806 | $4,124 | $4,281 | $4,436 | $4,625 | $4,773 |
| W-1 | $2,765 | $3,062 | $3,142 | $3,311 | $3,511 | $3,806 | $3,944 | $4,136 | $4,325 | $4,474 |
| Pay Grade | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-5 | $6,930 | $7,282 | $7,544 | $7,833 | $7,833 | $8,225 | $8,225 | $8,636 | $8,636 | $9,069 | |
| W-4 | $6,084 | $6,289 | $6,589 | $6,836 | $7,118 | $7,118 | $7,260 | $7,260 | $7,260 | $7,260 | $7,260 |
| W-3 | $5,554 | $5,776 | $5,909 | $6,051 | $6,243 | $6,243 | $6,243 | $6,243 | $6,243 | $6,243 | $6,243 |
| W-2 | $4,907 | $5,068 | $5,173 | $5,257 | $5,257 | $5,257 | $5,257 | $5,257 | $5,257 | $5,257 | $5,257 |
| W-1 | $4,611 | $4,777 | $4,777 | $4,777 | $4,777 | $4,777 | $4,777 | $4,777 | $4,777 | $4,777 | $4,777 |
2012 Enlisted Pay Table
| Pay Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | $4,709 | $4,816 | $4,950 | $5,108 | ||||||
| E-8 | $3,855 | $4,025 | $4,131 | $4,257 | $4,394 | |||||
| E-7 | $2,680 | $2,925 | $3,037 | $3,185 | $3,301 | $3,500 | $3,612 | $3,811 | $3,976 | $4,089 |
| E-6 | $2,318 | $2,550 | $2,663 | $2,772 | $2,886 | $3,143 | $3,243 | $3,437 | $3,496 | $3,539 |
| E-5 | $2,123 | $2,266 | $2,375 | $2,488 | $2,662 | $2,845 | $2,995 | $3,013 | $3,013 | $3,013 |
| E-4 | $1,947 | $2,046 | $2,157 | $2,267 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 |
| E-3 | $1,757 | $1,868 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 |
| E-2 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 |
| E-1 | $1,491 |
| Pay Grade | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | $5,268 | $5,524 | $5,740 | $5,967 | $6,315 | $6,315 | $6,631 | $6,631 | $6,962 | $6,962 | $7,311 |
| E-8 | $4,642 | $4,767 | $4,980 | $5,098 | $5,390 | $5,390 | $5,498 | $5,498 | $5,498 | $5,498 | $5,498 |
| E-7 | $4,209 | $4,256 | $4,412 | $4,496 | $4,816 | $4,816 | $4,816 | $4,816 | $4,816 | $4,816 | $4,816 |
| E-6 | $3,590 | $3,590 | $3,590 | $3,590 | $3,590 | $3,590 | $3,590 | $3,590 | $3,590 | $3,590 | $3,590 |
| E-5 | $3,013 | $3,013 | $3,013 | $3,013 | $3,013 | $3,013 | $3,013 | $3,013 | $3,013 | $3,013 | $3,013 |
| E-4 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 |
| E-3 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 | $1,981 |
| E-2 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 |
Notes: For the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Chief Master Sergeant of the AF, Sergeant Major of the Army or Marine Corps or Senior Enlisted Advisor of the JCS, basic pay is $7,609.50. Basic pay rate for Academy Cadets/Midshipmen and ROTC members/applicants is $990.00.
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