| 2008
Basic Pay - 3% and 3.5% (22-40
years of service) As part of the 2008 defense authorization bill, Congress approved a 3.5 percent pay raise effective Jan. 1. However, President Bush vetoed the bill Dec. 28 over an unrelated matter. This means troops receive only a 3 percent increase Jan 1. When the dispute is resolved and the bill becomes law, the 3.5 percent raise will kick in. That may not happen until February, but when it does, White House officials and lawmakers have indicated that they will make the 3.5 percent raise retroactive to Jan. 1. Basic pay rates under a 3 percent and 3.5 percent increase: |
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| Nonbold: 3% Bold/Italic: 3.5% |
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| Years of Service | ||||||||||
| 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | |
| O-10 | 14,137.80 | 14,431.50 | 14,943.90 | 14,943.90 | 15,690.90 | 15,690.90 | 16,475.70 | 16,475.70 | 17,299.50 | 17,299.50 |
| 14,206.20 | 14,501.70 | 15,016.50 | 15,016.50 | 15,767.10 | 15,767.10 | 16,555.50 | 16,555.50 | 17,383.50 | 17,383.50 | |
| O-9 | 12,482.10 | 12,738.30 | 13,185.30 | 13,185.30 | 13,844.70 | 13,844.70 | 14,536.80 | 14,536.80 | 15,263.70 | 15,263.70 |
| 12,542.70 | 12,800.10 | 13,249.20 | 13,249.50 | 13,911.90 | 13,911.90 | 14,607.60 | 14,607.60 | 15,337.80 | 15,337.80 | |
| O-8 | 11,946.30 | 11,946.30 | 11,946.30 | 11,946.30 | 12,245.10 | 12,245.10 | 12,551.40 | 12,551.40 | 12,551.40 | 12,551.40 |
| 12,004.20 | 12,004.20 | 12,004.20 | 12,004.20 | 12,304.50 | 12,304.50 | 12,612.30 | 12,612.30 | 12,612.30 | 12,612.30 | |
| O-7 | 10,543.20 | 10,543.20 | 10,596.60 | 10,596.60 | 10,808.40 | 10,808.40 | 10,808.40 | 10,808.40 | 10,808.40 | 10,808.40 |
| 10,594.20 | 10,594.20 | 10,647.90 | 10,647.90 | 10,860.90 | 10,860.90 | 10,860.90 | 10,860.90 | 10,860.90 | 10,860.90 | |
| O-6 | 8,647.20 | 8,871.30 | 9,306.90 | 9,306.90 | 9,492.90 | 9,492.90 | 9,492.90 | 9,492.90 | 9,492.90 | 9,492.90 |
| 8,688.90 | 8,914.50 | 9,351.90 | 9,351.90 | 9,538.80 | 9,538.80 | 9,538.80 | 9,538.80 | 9,538.80 | 9,538.80 | |
| O-5 | 7,594.20 | 7,594.20 | 7,594.20 | 7,594.20 | 7,594.20 | 7,594.20 | 7,594.20 | 7,594.20 | 7,594.20 | 7,594.20 |
| 7,631.10 | 7,631.10 | 7,631.10 | 7,631.10 | 7,631.10 | 7,631.10 | 7,631.10 | 7,631.10 | 7,631.10 | 7,631.10 | |
| O-4 | 6,439.80 | 6,439.80 | 6,439.80 | 6,439.80 | 6,439.80 | 6,439.80 | 6,439.80 | 6,439.80 | 6,439.80 | 6,439.80 |
| 6,471.00 | 6,471.00 | 6,471.00 | 6,471.00 | 6,471.00 | 6,471.00 | 6,471.00 | 6,471.00 | 6,471.00 | 6,471.00 | |
| O-3 | 5,516.70 | 5,516.70 | 5,516.70 | 5,516.70 | 5,516.70 | 5,516.70 | 5,516.70 | 5,516.70 | 5,516.70 | 5,516.70 |
| 5,543.40 | 5,543.40 | 5,543.40 | 5,543.40 | 5,543.40 | 5,543.40 | 5,543.40 | 5,543.40 | 5,543.40 | 5,543.40 | |
| O-2 | 4,054.80 | 4,054.80 | 4,054.80 | 4,054.80 | 4,054.80 | 4,054.80 | 4,054.80 | 4,054.80 | 4,054.80 | 4,054.80 |
| 4,074.30 | 4,074.30 | 4,074.30 | 4,074.30 | 4,074.30 | 4,074.30 | 4,074.30 | 4,074.30 | 4,074.30 | 4,074.30 | |
| O-1 | 3,199.80 | 3,199.80 | 3,199.80 | 3,199.80 | 3,199.80 | 3,199.80 | 3,199.80 | 3,199.80 | 3,199.80 | 3,199.80 |
| 3,215.10 | 3,215.10 | 3,215.10 | 3,215.10 | 3,215.10 | 3,215.10 | 3,215.10 | 3,215.10 | 3,215.10 | 3,215.10 | |
| O-3E | 5,887.50 | 5,887.50 | 5,887.50 | 5,887.50 | 5,887.50 | 5,887.50 | 5,887.50 | 5,887.50 | 5,887.50 | 5,887.50 |
| 5,916.00 | 5,916.00 | 5,916.00 | 5,916.00 | 5,916.00 | 5,916.00 | 5,916.00 | 5,916.00 | 5,916.00 | 5,916.00 | |
| O-2E | 4,695.60 | 4,695.60 | 4,695.60 | 4,695.60 | 4,695.60 | 4,695.60 | 4,695.60 | 4,695.60 | 4,695.60 | 4,695.60 |
| 4,718.40 | 4,718.40 | 4,718.40 | 4,718.40 | 4,718.40 | 4,718.40 | 4,718.40 | 4,718.40 | 4,718.40 | 4,718.40 | |
| O-1E | 3,973.20 | 3,973.20 | 3,973.20 | 3,973.20 | 3,973.20 | 3,973.20 | 3,973.20 | 3,973.20 | 3,973.20 | 3,973.20 |
| 3,992.40 | 3,992.40 | 3,992.40 | 3,992.40 | 3,992.40 | 3,992.40 | 3,992.40 | 3,992.40 | 3,992.40 | 3,992.40 | |
| W-5 | 6,547.20 | 6,782.70 | 7,043.40 | 7,043.40 | 7,395.60 | 7,395.60 | 7,765.50 | 7,765.50 | 8,154.00 | 8,154.00 |
| 6,579.00 | 6,815.40 | 7,077.60 | 7,077.60 | 7,431.60 | 7,431.60 | 7,803.30 | 7,803.30 | 8,193.60 | 8,193.60 | |
| W-4 | 5,924.70 | 6,146.70 | 6,399.90 | 6,399.90 | 6,528.00 | 6,528.00 | 6,528.00 | 6,528.00 | 6,528.00 | 6,528.00 |
| 5,953.50 | 6,176.40 | 6,431.10 | 6,431.10 | 6,559.50 | 6,559.50 | 6,559.50 | 6,559.50 | 6,559.50 | 6,559.50 | |
| W-3 | 5,313.30 | 5,440.50 | 5,613.60 | 5,613.60 | 5,613.60 | 5,613.60 | 5,613.60 | 5,613.60 | 5,613.60 | 5,613.60 |
| 5,339.10 | 5,466.90 | 5,640.90 | 5,640.90 | 5,640.90 | 5,640.90 | 5,640.90 | 5,640.90 | 5,640.90 | 5,640.90 | |
| W-2 | 4,651.50 | 4,727.10 | 4,727.10 | 4,727.10 | 4,727.10 | 4,727.10 | 4,727.10 | 4,727.10 | 4,727.10 | 4,727.10 |
| 4,674.00 | 4,749.90 | 4,749.90 | 4,749.90 | 4,749.90 | 4,749.90 | 4,749.90 | 4,749.90 | 4,749.90 | 4,749.90 | |
| W-1 | 4,295.10 | 4,295.10 | 4,295.10 | 4,295.10 | 4,295.10 | 4,295.10 | 4,295.10 | 4,295.10 | 4,295.10 | 4,295.10 |
| 4,316.10 | 4,316.10 | 4,316.10 | 4,316.10 | 4,316.10 | 4,316.10 | 4,316.10 | 4,316.10 | 4,316.10 | 4,316.10 | |
| E-9 | 5,160.60 | 5,365.50 | 5,678.10 | 5,678.10 | 5,962.20 | 5,962.20 | 6,260.40 | 6,260.40 | 6,573.30 | 6,573.30 |
| 5,185.80 | 5,391.60 | 5,705.70 | 5,705.70 | 5,991.00 | 5,991.00 | 6,290.70 | 6,290.70 | 6,605.40 | 6,605.40 | |
| E-8 | 4,477.80 | 4,584.00 | 4,845.90 | 4,845.90 | 4,943.10 | 4,943.10 | 4,943.10 | 4,943.10 | 4,943.10 | 4,943.10 |
| 4,499.40 | 4,606.20 | 4,869.60 | 4,869.60 | 4,967.10 | 4,967.10 | 4,967.10 | 4,967.10 | 4,967.10 | 4,967.10 | |
| E-7 | 3,967.50 | 4,043.10 | 4,330.20 | 4,330.20 | 4,330.20 | 4,330.20 | 4,330.20 | 4,330.20 | 4,330.20 | 4,330.20 |
| 3,986.70 | 4,062.60 | 4,351.20 | 4,351.20 | 4,351.20 | 4,351.20 | 4,351.20 | 4,351.20 | 4,351.20 | 4,351.20 | |
| E-6 | 3,227.40 | 3,227.40 | 3,227.40 | 3,227.40 | 3,227.40 | 3,227.40 | 3,227.40 | 3,227.40 | 3,227.40 | 3,227.40 |
| 3,243.30 | 3,243.30 | 3,243.30 | 3,243.30 | 3,243.30 | 3,243.30 | 3,243.30 | 3,243.30 | 3,243.30 | 3,243.30 | |
| E-5 | 2,709.00 | 2,709.00 | 2,709.00 | 2,709.00 | 2,709.00 | 2,709.00 | 2,709.00 | 2,709.00 | 2,709.00 | 2,709.00 |
| 2,722.20 | 2,722.20 | 2,722.20 | 2,722.20 | 2,722.20 | 2,722.20 | 2,722.20 | 2,722.20 | 2,722.20 | 2,722.20 | |
| E-4 | 2,124.60 | 2,124.60 | 2,124.60 | 2,124.60 | 2,124.60 | 2,124.60 | 2,124.60 | 2,124.60 | 2,124.60 | 2,124.60 |
| 2,135.10 | 2,135.10 | 2,135.10 | 2,135.10 | 2,135.10 | 2,135.10 | 2,135.10 | 2,135.10 | 2,135.10 | 2,135.10 | |
| E-3 | 1,781.10 | 1,781.10 | 1,781.10 | 1,781.10 | 1,781.10 | 1,781.10 | 1,781.10 | 1,781.10 | 1,781.10 | 1,781.10 |
| 1,789.80 | 1,789.80 | 1,789.80 | 1,789.80 | 1,789.80 | 1,789.80 | 1,789.80 | 1,789.80 | 1,789.80 | 1,789.80 | |
| E-2 | 1,502.70 | 1,502.70 | 1,502.70 | 1,502.70 | 1,502.70 | 1,502.70 | 1,502.70 | 1,502.70 | 1,502.70 | 1,502.70 |
| 1,509.90 | 1,509.90 | 1,509.90 | 1,509.90 | 1,509.90 | 1,509.90 | 1,509.90 | 1,509.90 | 1,509.90 | 1,509.90 | |
| E-1 | 1,340.40 | 1,340.40 | 1,340.40 | 1,340.40 | 1,340.40 | 1,340.40 | 1,340.40 | 1,340.40 | 1,340.40 | 1,340.40 |
| 1,347.00 | 1,347.00 | 1,347.00 | 1,347.00 | 1,347.00 | 1,347.00 | 1,347.00 | 1,347.00 | 1,347.00 | 1,347.00 | |
| Note: Monthly pay for O-7s through O-10s in 2008 is capped at $14,349.90 under Level II of the federal Executive Schedule. | ||||||||||
