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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 · Sec. 601

Sec. 601. REFORM OF BASIC PAY RATES

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## SEC. 601 REFORM OF BASIC PAY RATES Effective April 1, 2025, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay grade (and with years of service as computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code) are as follows: **Commissioned Officers** **Pay Grade** **2 Years or Less** **Over 2 Years** **Over 3 Years** **Over 4 Years** **Over 6 Years** **O-8** $13,380.00 $13,818.90 $14,109.30 $14,190.30 $14,553.60 **O-7** 11,117.70 11,634.00 11,873.10 12,063.60 12,407.10 **O-6** 8,430.909,261.909,870.009,870.009,907.80 **O-5** 7,028.407,917.308,465.408,568.608,910.90 **O-4** 6,064.207,019.707,488.907,592.408,027.10 **O-3** 5,331.606,044.10 6,522.607,112.407,453.80 **O-2** 4,606.805,246.70 6,042.906,247.206,375.30 **O-1** 3,998.404,161.90 5,031.30 5,031.305,031.30 **Over 8 Years** **Over 10 Years** **Over 12 Years** **Over 14 Years** ** Over 16 Years** **O-8** $15,159.30 $15,300.60 $15,876.30 $16,042.20 $16,538.10 **O-7** 12,747.3013,140.0013,531.50 13,925.10 15,159.30 **O-6** 10,332.3010,388.70 10,388.70 10,979.10 12,022.80 **O-5** 9,114.90 9,564.90 9,895.80 10,322.70 10,974.30 **O-4** 8,493.609,075.00 9,526.20 9,840.60 10,020.90 **O-3** 7,827.908,069.10 8,466.60 8,674.50 8,674.50 **O-2** 6,375.306,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 **O-1** 5,031.305,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 **Over 18 Years** **Over 20 Years** **Over 22 Years** **Over 24 Years** **Over 26 Years** **O-10** $0.00$18,808.20 $18,808.20 $18,808.20 $18,808.20 **O-9** 0.0018,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20 **O-8** 17,256.00 17,917.20 18,359.10 18,359.10 18,359.10 **O-7** 16,202.1016,202.10 16,202.10 16,202.10 16,285.50 **O-6** 12,635.40 13,247.70 13,596.30 13,949.10 14,632.80 **O-5** 11,285.10 11,592.30 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 **O-4** 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 **O-3** 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 **O-2** 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 **O-1** 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 **Over 28 Years** **Over 30 Years** **Over 32 Years** **Over 34 Years** **Over 36 Years** **O-10** $18,808.20 $18,808.20 $18,808.20 $18,808.20 $18,808.20 **O-9** 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20 **O-8** 18,359.10 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20 **O-7** 16,285.50 16,611.00 16,611.00 16,611.00 16,611.00 **O-6** 14,632.80 14,925.00 14,925.00 14,925.00 14,925.00 **O-5** 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 **O-4** 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 **O-3** 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 **O-2** 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 **O-1** 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 **Over 38 Years** **Over 40 Years** **O-10** $18,808.20 $18,808.20 **O-9** 18,808.20 18,808.20 **O-8** 18,808.20 18,808.20 **O-7** 16,611.00 16,611.00 **O-6** 14,925.00 14,925.00 **O-5** 11,940.90 11,940.90 **O-4** 10,125.00 10,125.00 **O-3** 8,674.50 8,674.50 **O-2** 6,375.30 6,375.30 **O–-1** 5,031.30 5,031.30 1 Basic pay for officers in pay grades O-7 through O-10 may not exceed the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule.
This includes officers serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Space Operations, Commandant of the Coast Guard, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in section 161(c) of title 10, United States Code).2 Basic pay for officers in pay grades O-6 and below may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.3 This table does not apply to commissioned officers in pay grade O-1, O-2, or O-3 who have been credited with over 4 years of active-duty service as an enlisted member or warrant officer. **Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years of Active Duty Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer** **Pay Grade** **2 Years or Less** **Over 2 Years** **Over 3 Years** **Over 4 Years** **Over 6 Years** **O-3E** $0.00$0.00$0.00$7,112.40 $7,453.80 **O-2E** 0.000.000.006,247.20 6,375.30 **O-1E** 0.000.000.005,031.30 5,372.40 **Over 8 Years** **Over 10 Years** **Over 12 Years** **Over 14 Years** **Over 16 Years** **O-3E** $7,827.90 $8,069.10 $8,466.60 $8,802.60 $8,995.20 **O-2E** 6,578.106,920.707,185.907,383.007,383.00 **O-1E** 5,571.305,774.405,973.606,247.206,247.20 **Over 18 Years** **Over 20 Years** **Over 22 Years** **Over 24 Years** **Over 26 Years** **O-3E** $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 **O-2E** 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 **O-1E** 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 **Over 28 Years** **Over 30 Years** **Over 32 Years** **Over 34 Years** **Over 36 Years** **O-3E** $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 **O-2E** 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 **O-1E** 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 **Over 38 Years** **Over 40 Years** **O-3E** $9,257.70 $9,257.70 **O-2E** 7,383.00 7,383.00 **O-1E** 6,247.20 6,247.20 1 This table applies to commissioned officers in the Reserve Component with more than 1,460 points as an enlisted member, a warrant officer, or a warrant officer and an enlisted member, which are creditable toward reserve retirement. **Warrant Officers** **Pay Grade** **2 Years or Less** **Over 2 Years** **Over 3 Years** **Over 4 Years** **Over 6 Years** **W-4** $5,510.40 $5,926.80 $6,096.90 $6,264.30 $6,552.90 **W-3** 5,032.20 5,241.30 5,457.00 5,526.90 5,752.20 **W-2** 4,452.60 4,873.80 5,003.10 5,092.50 5,380.80 **W-1** 3,908.10 4,329.30 4,442.10 4,681.20 4,963.50 **Over 8 Years** **Over 10 Years** **Over 12 Years** **Over 14 Years** **Over 16 Years** **W-4** $6,838.20 $7,127.10 $7,560.90 $7,941.90 $8,304.30 **W-3** 6,195.60 6,657.60 6,875.10 7,126.80 7,385.40 **W-2** 5,829.60 6,052.50 6,271.20 6,539.10 6,748.50 **W-1** 5,379.90 5,574.30 5,847.00 6,114.30 6,324.60 **Over 18 Years** **Over 20 Years** **Over 22 Years** **Over 24 Years** **Over 26 Years** **W-5** $0.00 $9,797.40 $10,294.50 $10,665.00 $11,074.20 **W-4** 8,601.60 8,891.10 9,315.60 9,664.8010,062.90 **W-3** 7,851.90 8,166.30 8,354.40 8,554.508,827.20 **W-2** 6,937.80 7,164.60 7,313.707,431.907,431.90 **W-1** 6,518.40 6,753.60 6,753.606,753.606,753.60 **Over 28 Years** **Over 30 Years** **Over 32 Years** **Over 34 Years** **Over 36 Years** **W-5** $11,074.20 $11,628.90 $11,628.90 $12,209.40 $12,209.40 **W-4** 10,062.90 10,263.60 10,263.60 10,263.60 10,263.60 **W-3** 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20 **W-2** 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 **W-1** 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 **Over 38 Years** **Over 40 Years** **W-5** $12,821.10 $12,821.10 **W-4** 10,263.60 10,263.60 **W-3** 8,827.20 8,827.20 **W-2** 7,431.90 7,431.90 **W-1** 6,753.60 6,753.60 1 Basic pay for warrant officers may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. **Enlisted Members** **Pay Grade** **2 Years or Less** **Over 2 Years** **Over 3 Years** **Over 4 Years** **Over 6 Years** **E-7** $3,788.10 $4,134.30 $4,293.00 $4,502.10 $4,666.50 **E-6** 3,276.60 3,606.003,765.003,919.804,080.60 **E-5** 3,220.503,466.503,637.503,802.203,959.40 **E-4** 3,027.303,182.10 3,354.90 3,524.70 3,675.60 **E-3** 2,733.00 2,904.60 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 **E-2** 2,599.202,599.202,599.202,599.202,599.20 **E-1** 2,319.002,319.002,319.002,319.002,319.00 **Over 8 Years** **Over 10 Years** **Over 12 Years** **Over 14 Years** **Over 16 Years** **E-9** $0.00$6,657.30 $6,807.90 $6,997.80 $7,221.60 **E-8** 5,449.50 5,690.705,839.806,018.606,212.10 **E-7** 4,947.605,106.305,387.105,621.405,781.30 **E-6** 4,443.90 4,585.20 4,858.80 4,942.50 5,003.40 **E-5** 4,142.40 4,234.50 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 **E-4** 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60 **E-3** 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 **E-2** 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 **E-1** 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00 **Over 18 Years** **Over 20 Years** **Over 22 Years** **Over 24 Years** **Over 26 Years** **E-9** $7,447.80 $7,808.40 $8,114.70 $8,436.00 $8,928.60 **E-8** 6,561.906,739.207,040.707,207.807,619.40 **E-7** 5,951.106,017.106,238.206,356.706,808.80 **E-6** 5,074.805,074.805,074.805,074.805,074.80 **E-5** 4,259.704,259.704,259.704,259.704,259.70 **E-4** 3,675.603,675.603,675.603,675.603,675.60 **E-3** 3,081.003,081.003,081.003,081.003,081.00 **E-2** 2,599.202,599.202,599.202,599.202,599.20 **E-1** 2,319.002,319.002,319.002,319.002,319.00 **Over 28 Years** **Over 30 Years** **Over 32 Years** **Over 34 Years** **Over 36 Years** **E-9** $8,928.60 $9,374.10 $9,374.10 $9,843.30 $9,843.30 **E-8** 7,619.407,772.10 7,772.10 7,772.10 7,772.10 **E-7** 6,808.806,808.80 6,808.80 6,808.80 6,808.80 **E-6** 5,074.805,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 **E-5** 4,259.704,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 **E-4** 3,675.603,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60 **E-3** 3,081.003,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 **E-2** 2,599.202,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 **E-1** 2,319.002,319.002,319.002,319.002,319.00 **Over 38 Years** **Over 40 Years** **E-9** $10,336.50 $10,336.50 **E-8** 7,772.107,772.10 **E-7** 6,808.806,808.80 **E-6** 5,074.805,074.80 **E-5** 4,259.704,259.70 **E-4** 3,675.603,675.60 **E-3** 3,081.003,081.00 **E-2** 2,599.202,599.20 **E-1** 2,319.002,319.00 1 Basic pay for enlisted members may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. 2 Subject to the preceding footnote, the rate of basic pay for noncommissioned officers serving as Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or Coast Guard, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, basic pay for this grade is $10,758.00 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service under section 205 of title 37, United States Code. 3 In the case of members in pay grade E-1 who have served fewer than 4 months on active duty, the rate of basic pay is $2,144.10.
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