Officer Pay Grades
| Pay Grade | Rank by Branch of Service | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | Marine Corps | Navy | Air Force | Coast Guard | Public Health Service Commissioned Corps | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps | |
| O-1 O-1E |
Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Ensign | Second Lieutenant | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign |
| O-2 O-2E |
First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | First Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
| O-3 O-3E |
Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| O-4 | Major | Major | Lieutenant Commander | Major | Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant Commander |
| O-5 | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Commander | Commander |
| O-6 | Colonel | Colonel | Captain | Colonel | Captain | Captain | Captain |
| O-7 | Brigadier General | Brigadier General | Rear Admiral (lower half) | Brigadier General | Rear Admiral (lower half) | Rear Admiral (lower half) | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
| O-8 | Major General | Major General | Rear Admiral | Major General | Rear Admiral | Rear Admiral | Rear Admiral |
| O-9 | Lieutenant General | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Vice Admiral | Vice Admiral (inactive) |
| O-10 | General | General | Admiral | General | Admiral | Admiral | Admiral (no appointments) |
| O-11 | General of the Army* | N/A | Fleet Admiral* | General of the Air Force* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: The ranks of General of the Army, General of the Air Force, and Fleet Admiral (Navy) are considered special ranks that can be conferred in wartime only. While it is still possible for an officer to be selected for these ranks, they do not appear on the current military pay grade scale.
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