Basic Pay Rates (FY2010)

Enlisted Basic Pay Rates

January 1, 2010 Monthly Military Pay for Enlisted
Less than 12 Years of Service

Years	< 2	2	3	4	6	8	10
E-9							4570.80
E-8						3741.60	3907.20
E-7	2601.00	2838.90	2947.50	3091.80	3204.00	3396.90	3505.50
E-6	2249.70	2475.30	2584.50	2690.70	2801.40	3051.00	3148.20
E-5	2061.30	2199.30	2305.50	2414.40	2583.90	2761.80	2906.70
E-4	1889.70	1986.30	2094.00	2199.90	2293.80	2293.80	2293.80
E-3	1705.80	1813.20	1923.00	1923.00	1923.00	1923.00	1923.00
E-2	1622.10	1622.10	1622.10	1622.10	1622.10	1622.10	1622.10
E-1*	1447.20	–	–	–	–	–	–

* Applicable to E-1 with 4 months or more of active duty. Basic pay for an E-1 with less than 4 months of active duty is $1,338.60.

Enlisted Basic Pay Rates

January 1, 2010 Monthly Military Pay for Enlisted
More than 12 Years of Service

Years	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	24
E-9	4674.30	4804.80	4958.40	5112.90	5361.60	5571.30	5792.40	6129.90
E-8	4009.50	4132.50	4265.40	4505.40	4626.90	4833.90	4948.50	5231.40
E-7	3699.00	3859.50	3969.00	4085.70	4131.30	4282.80	4364.40	4674.60
E-6	3336.00	3393.60	3435.60	3484.50	3484.50	3484.50	3484.50	3484.50
E-5	2924.70	2924.70	2924.70	2924.70	2924.70	2924.70	2924.70	2924.70
E-4	2293.80	2293.80	2293.80	2293.80	2293.80	2293.80	2293.80	2293.80
E-3	1923.00	1923.00	1923.00	1923.00	1923.00	1923.00	1923.00	1923.00
E-2	1622.10	1622.10	1622.10	1622.10	1622.10	1622.10	1622.10	1622.10
E-1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

New Senior Enlisted Over 26 Years Pay Chart

January 1, 2010 Monthly Military Pay for Senior Enlisted
More than 26 Years of Service

Years	Over 30	Over 34	Over 38
E-9	6436.20	6758.40	7096.50
E-8	5336.40	5336.40	5336.40

Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)

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