| The Military Pay Schedule is a military pay programme | | | | The military pay schedule for warrant officers is |
| that shows time-related pay scales for all military | | | | divided into 5 grades. These are grades W-1 to |
| personnel in the U.S.military departments. The military | | | | W-5.The pay ranges from $2412.00 per month for an |
| pay schedule was enacted into law through Acts | | | | W-1 with under 2 years to $6838.00 per month for a |
| passed by the U.S. Congress. The military pay | | | | W-1 with under 2 years to $6838.00 per month for a |
| schedule is modified and replaced from time to time | | | | W-5 with over 26 years of service. The military pay |
| in accordance with current legislation, and presented | | | | schedule for enlisted officers is divided into 9 grades. |
| as a Military Pay Chart. The military pay schedule is | | | | These are grades E-1 to E-9.The pay ranges from |
| structured to achieve equity and balance in the | | | | $1301.00 per month for an E-1 with less than 2 years |
| remuneration given to military personnel for their | | | | of service to $5512.00 per month for an E-9 with |
| services. The military pay schedule also strives to | | | | over 26 years of service. An E-1 with less than 4 |
| enhance the value of work as perceived by military | | | | months of service gets $1204.00 per month. |
| personnel through work grading and ranking. The | | | | The military pay schedule also includes pay scales for |
| military pay schedule is revised after a detailed job | | | | military reserves and guards. The military pay scale |
| evaluation for all military ranks. Job satisfaction, | | | | for enlisted reserves is divided into 9 grades. These |
| personal worth, and instilling a sense of belonging are | | | | are grades E-1 to E-9.The pay ranges from $173.00 |
| the main indirect end-goals envisaged in the designing | | | | per month for an E-1 with less than 2 years of |
| of a military pay schedule. | | | | service to $734.00 per month for an E-9 with over |
| The military pay schedule is divided into over 20 | | | | 26 years of service. The military pay schedule for |
| grades that fall under three main categories, namely, | | | | reserve warrant officers is divided 5 grades. These |
| the Enlisted service members, the Commissioned | | | | are grades W-1 to W-5.The pay ranges from $321.00 |
| officers and the Warrant officers. This military pay | | | | per month for a W-1 with less than 2 years of |
| schedule is for all active duty full time military | | | | service to $859.00 per month for a W-5 with over |
| personnel. The military pay schedule for | | | | 26 years of service. The military pay schedules for |
| commissioned officers is divided into 13 grades. The | | | | reserve officers is divided into 13 categories. |
| pay grade range O-1 to O-10 includes commissioned | | | | The pay grade range O-1 to O-10 includes reserve |
| officers from under 2 years of service to over 26 | | | | officers from under 2 years of service to over 26 |
| years of service. The pay ranges from $2469.00 per | | | | years of service. The pay ranges from $379.00 per |
| month for an O-1 to over $13100.00 per month for | | | | month for an O-1 with less than 2 years to $1747.00 |
| an O-10 respectively. | | | | per month for an O-10 with over 26 years of service |
| The military pay schedule for commissioned officers | | | | respectively. The military pay schedule for reserve |
| also includes grades O-1E, O-2E and O-3E.These are | | | | officers also includes grades O-1E, O-2E and |
| special grades for commissioned officers with over 4 | | | | 0-3E.These are special grades for reserve officers |
| years of active service as an enlisted member (grade | | | | with over 4 years of active service as an enlisted |
| E) or warrant officer (grade W). The pay ranges | | | | member (grade E) or warrant officer (grade W). The |
| from from $3105.00 per month for an O-1E with 4 | | | | pay ranges from $413.00 per month for an O-1E with |
| years to $5716.00 per month for an O-3E with over | | | | 4 years to $762.00 per month foe an O-3E with over |
| 26 years. | | | | 26 years of service, respectively. |