Pay grade | Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force | Navy, Coast Guard, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Public Health Service |
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O–10 | General | Admiral | Assistant Secretary for Health. |
O–9 | Lieutenant general | Vice admiral | Surgeon General. |
O–8 | Major general | Rear admiral | Deputy Surgeon General. Assistant Surgeon General having rank of major general. |
O–7 | Brigadier general | Rear admiral (lower half) | Assistant Surgeon General having rank of brigadier general. |
O–6 | Colonel | Captain | Director grade. |
O–5 | Lieutenant colonel | Commander | Senior grade. |
O–4 | Major | Lieutenant commander | Full grade. |
O–3 | Captain | Lieutenant | Senior assistant grade. |
O–2 | 1st lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Assistant grade. |
O–1 | 2d lieutenant | Ensign | Junior assistant grade. |
Pay Grade: | Warrant Officer Grade: |
|---|---|
W–5 | Chief Warrant Officer, W–5. |
W–4 | Chief Warrant Officer, W–4. |
W–3 | Chief Warrant Officer, W–3. |
W–2 | Chief Warrant Officer, W–2. |
W–1 | Warrant Officer, W–1. |
Pub. L. 87–64976 Stat. 453 Pub. L. 88–132, § 3(a)77 Stat. 212 Pub. L. 89–718, § 49(a)(1)80 Stat. 1121 Pub. L. 91–278, § 3(1)84 Stat. 306 Pub. L. 95–79, title III, § 302(a)(1)91 Stat. 326 Pub. L. 96–76, title III, § 313(a)93 Stat. 586 Pub. L. 96–513, title V94 Stat. 2918 Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(c)95 Stat. 1106 Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, § 932(d)97 Stat. 650 Pub. L. 98–557, § 25(b)(1)98 Stat. 2872 Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(d)(1)99 Stat. 629 Pub. L. 101–502, § 5(k)(2)104 Stat. 1289 Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(b)(1)105 Stat. 117 Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VI, § 605105 Stat. 1374 Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(d)(1)(B)119 Stat. 3236 Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 925(c)134 Stat. 3827 Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, § 601(b)(1)139 Stat. 901 (, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 506(3), 516(2), , , 2937; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (c), , ; , title XI, § 1111(b), , , 1491; , , ; , , ; , , .)
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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
201(a) | 37:232(b). | Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 201(b); restated May 20, 1958, Pub. L. 85–422, § 1(2), 72 Stat. 124. |
201(b) | 37:304 (as applicable to basic pay). | Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 504 (as applicable to basic pay), 63 Stat. 827. |
201(c) | 37:308 (as applicable to pay). | Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 508 (as applicable to pay), 63 Stat. 828; May 19, 1952, ch. 310, § 1(e), 66 Stat. 80; Mar. 31, 1955, ch. 20, § 2(14), 69 Stat. 22. |
201(d) | 10:555(a) (as applicable to pay grades). | [None.] |
201(e) | 37:232(e). | Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 201(e); added Mar. 31, 1955, ch. 20, § 2(3), 69 Stat. 19. |
201(f) | 10:6915(f). 14:758a(f). | [None.] [None.] |
201(g) | 37:232(c) (less last sentence). | Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 201(c) (less last sentence), 63 Stat. 807; redesignated as “(c)” by Mar. 31, 1955, ch. 20, § 2(2), 69 Stat. 19; May 20, 1958, Pub. L. 85–422, § 1(3) (first sentence), 72 Stat. 124. |
In subsection (a), the words “whether under temporary or permanent appointment” are omitted as surplusage. The words “the following pay grades” are substituted for the words “the various pay grades prescribed for commissioned officers by subsection (a) of this section, as follows”. The words “(other than a commissioned warrant officer)” are inserted to conform to the definition of “warrant officer” in section 101(13) of this revised title.
section 205 of this titleIn subsection (b), the words “with two or less years of service computed under ” are substituted for the word “minimum”.
section 205 of this titleIn subsections (c) and (e), the words “with two or less years of service computed under ” are substituted for the words “with under two cumulative years’ service” and “with under two cumulative years of service”, in sections 308 and 232(e), respectively, of existing title 37.
section 53 of the Act of August 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 641 In subsection (e), the words “enlisted or appointed under the Army Aviation Cadet Act, as amended, or under the Naval Aviation Cadet Act of 1942, as amended” are omitted as obsolete and surplusage. Both of the cited acts were repealed by (), and replaced by various sections of title 10. Further reference is surplusage, however, since aviation cadets are not appointed or enlisted under any provision of law other than the sections of title 10 embodying the former Army Aviation Cadet Act and the Naval Aviation Cadet Act of 1942. The word “basic” is inserted for clarity, since the word “pay” as defined in section 101(21) of this revised title includes special and incentive pays. Incentive pay for aviation cadets is provided in section 301(b) of this revised title.
section 6915(f) of title 10section 758a(f) of title 14section 204 of this titlesection 6915(f) of title 10section 758a(f) of title 14In subsection (f), the words “While on active duty”, in and , are omitted as covered by which prescribes the conditions under which members of the uniformed services are entitled to basic pay. The words “Unless he is entitled to the basic pay of a higher pay grade” are substituted for the words “or that of his grade, whichever is greater” in and .
In subsection (g), the words “Except as provided by subsections (e) and (f)” are inserted to reflect those subsections relating to enlisted aviation cadets or aviation pilots.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 119–602025—Subsec. (a). struck out par. (1) designation, substituted “For the” for “Subject to paragraph (2), for the” and, in the heading of the second column of the table, “Marine Corps, and Space Force” for “and Marine Corps”, and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “For the purpose of computing their basic pay, commissioned officers of the Space Force are assigned to the pay grades in the table in paragraph (1) by grade or rank in the Air Force that is equivalent to the grade or rank in which such officers are serving in the Space Force.”
Pub. L. 116–2832021—Subsec. (a). designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Subject to paragraph (2), for the purpose” for “For the purpose”, and added par. (2).
Pub. L. 109–1632006—Subsec. (d). substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve”.
Pub. L. 102–190, § 1111(b)1991—Subsec. (b). , amended table generally, adding provisions relating to Chief Warrant Officer at grade W–5.
Pub. L. 102–190, § 605section 205 of this titleSubsec. (c). , amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “An aviation cadet of the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard is entitled to monthly basic pay at the rate of 50 percent of the basic pay of a commissioned officer in pay grade O–1 with two or less years of service computed under .”
Pub. L. 102–25Subsec. (e). struck out “of this section” after “subsections (c) and (d)”.
Pub. L. 101–5021990—Subsec. (a). inserted “Assistant Secretary for Health” in fourth column of table in pay grade O–10.
Pub. L. 99–1451985—Subsec. (a). substituted “Rear admiral (lower half)” for “Commodore” in third column of table in pay grade O–7.
Pub. L. 98–5571984—Subsec. (a). substituted “Rear admiral” for “Rear admiral (Navy) and Rear admiral (upper half)(Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)” in third column of table in pay grade O–8, and in pay grade O–7 substituted “Commodore” for “Commodore (Navy) and Rear admiral (lower half) and commodore (Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration”.
Pub. L. 98–941983—Subsecs. (b) to (f). struck out subsec. (b) which related to basic pay for contract surgeons, redesignated subsecs. (c) to (f) as (b) to (e), respectively, and in subsec. (e), as so redesignated, substituted “subsections (c) and (d)” for “subsections (d) and (e)”.
Pub. L. 97–861981—Subsec. (a). substituted “Commodore” for “Commodore admiral” in third column of table in pay grade O–7.
Pub. L. 96–513, § 506(3)1980—Subsec. (a). , substituted in heading of third column of table “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” for “Environmental Science Services Administration” and in third column “Rear admiral (Navy) and Rear admiral (upper half) (Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)” for “Rear admiral (upper half)” and “Commodore admiral (Navy) and Rear admiral (lower half) and commodore (Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)” for “Rear admiral (lower half) and commodore”.
Pub. L. 96–513, § 516(2)Subsec. (f). , substituted “subsection (d)” for “subsection (f)”.
Pub. L. 96–761979—Subsec. (a). transferred the Surgeon General from pay grade O–8 to pay grade O–9 in fourth column of table.
Pub. L. 95–791977—Subsecs. (c) to (g). struck out subsec. (c) which related to the monthly rate of pay of cadets and midshipmen at the service academies, and redesignated subsecs. (d) to (g) as (c) to (f), respectively.
Pub. L. 91–2781970—Subsec. (e). entitled aviation cadets of Coast Guard to basic pay rate.
Pub. L. 89–7181966—Subsec. (a). substituted “Environmental Science Services Administration” for “Coast and Geodetic Survey” in heading of third column of table.
Pub. L. 88–1321963—Subsec. (b). substituted “O–3 with over four, but not more than six,” for “O–2 with two or less”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
section 1111(b) of Pub. L. 102–190section 1132 of Pub. L. 102–190section 521 of Title 10Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Pub. L. 101–502, § 5(k)(3)104 Stat. 1289
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–94section 932(f) of Pub. L. 98–94section 1091 of Title 10Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Armed Forces.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–86section 405(f) of Pub. L. 97–86section 101 of Title 10Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–513Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of Title 10Amendment by sections 506(3), 516(2) of effective , and , respectively, see section 701(a), (b)(3) of , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–76section 314 of Pub. L. 96–76section 206 of Title 42Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , The Public Health Welfare.
Effective Date of 1963 Amendment
Pub. L. 88–132, § 1477 Stat. 218
Transfer of Functions
section 542 of Title 6For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
80 Stat. 1610 section 3508(b) of Title 20Functions of Public Health Service, Surgeon General of Public Health Service, and all other officers and employees of Public Health Service, and functions of all agencies of or in Public Health Service, transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1966, eff. , 31 F.R. 8855, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare redesignated Secretary of Health and Human Services by , Education.