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List of Military Ranks United States Army Officer Pay (Ordered By Seniority)

O-1Army Second LieutenantSecond Lieutenant PayStarting pay $3,826/mo - max $4,815/mo with over 10 years' experience
O-2Army First LieutenantFirst Lieutenant PayStarting pay $4,409/mo - max $6,101/mo with over 10 years' experience
O-3Army CaptainCaptain PayStarting pay $5,102/mo - max $8,301/mo with over 14 years' experience
O-4Army MajorMajor PayStarting pay $5,803/mo - max $9,689/mo with over 18 years' experience
O-5Army Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant Colonel PayStarting pay $6,726/mo - max $11,427/mo with over 22 years' experience
O-6Army ColonelColonel PayStarting pay $8,068/mo - max $14,282/mo with over 30 years' experience
O-7Army Brigadier GeneralBrigadier General PayStarting pay $10,639/mo - max $15,896/mo with over 30 years' experience
O-8Army Major GeneralMajor General PayStarting pay $12,804/mo - max $18,458/mo with over 34 years' experience
O-9Army Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant General PayStarting pay $18,096/mo - max $18,492/mo with over 24 years' experience
O-10Army GeneralGeneral PayStarting pay $18,492/mo - max $18,492/mo with over 22 years' experience
O-10Army General of the ArmyGeneral of the Army PayStarting pay $18,492/mo - max $18,492/mo with over 22 years' experience

United States Army Officer Pay

Officers in the U.S. Army receive a monthly salary called basic pay, determined by the officer's current DoD paygrade. Army officers range from paygrades O-1, Second Lieutenant, to O-10, General of the Army. Army officers receive automatic pay raises every one to two years based depending on their paygrade, with lower-ranking Army officers reaching their basic pay ceiling much sooner then higher-ranking officers.

In addition to basic pay, Army officers are eligible for a wide variety of additional payments, bonuses, and allowances. These include hostile fire pay, food and housing allowance, personal money allowances, hazard pay, and more. Choose any Army rank from the table above to view a full basic pay chart and detailed information on supplimental allowances and payments.

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