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Regular Force pay by rank

Monthly salary for full-time Regular Force and Reserve Class C service, effective April 1, 2025. Current pay rates for all ranks, pay levels and occupations, including specialist, search and rescue, special forces, pilot, legal, medical and dental officers.

For 2024 rates, visit Previous military pay rates.

If you have questions about your pay, visit Understanding military pay or contact your Chain of Command or Orderly Room.

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Non-commissioned members

Private, Aviator or Sailor 2nd Class, or Sailor 3rd Class
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 and 2, effective April 1, 2025.
1 2 3
$4,337 $4,987 $5,994

Corporal or Sailor 1st Class

Corporal or Sailor 1st Class – Standard
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$6,858 $6,978 $7,095 $7,213 $7,337
Corporal or Sailor 1st Class – Specialist 1
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$7,606 $7,676 $7,805 $7,934 $8,071
Corporal or Sailor 1st Class – Specialist 2
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$8,138 $8,214 $8,351 $8,489 $8,636
Corporal or Sailor 1st Class – Special Forces
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$9,254 $9,385 $9,546 $9,675 $9,811 $9,871 $9,883 $9,894 $9,902 $9,914 $9,940 $9,959 $9,981 $10,002 $10,021 $10,078 $10,096 $10,118
Corporal or Sailor 1st Class – Search and Rescue
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$11,387 $11,486 $11,849 $11,947 $12,038 $12,176 $12,312 $12,451 $12,656 $12,863 $13,071 $13,442 $13,812 $14,180 $15,246

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Master Corporal or Master Sailor

Master Corporal or Master Sailor – Standard
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$7,118 $7,242 $7,363 $7,482 $7,841
Master Corporal or Master Sailor – Specialist 1
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$7,830 $7,967 $8,100 $8,230 $8,367
Master Corporal or Master Sailor – Specialist 2
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$8,378 $8,525 $8,667 $8,806 $8,952
Master Corporal or Master Sailor – Special Forces
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$9,539 $9,678 $9,840 $9,933 $10,106 $10,124 $10,142 $10,158 $10,185 $10,208 $10,232 $10,252 $10,275 $10,336 $10,342 $10,348 $10,350 $10,411
Master Corporal or Master Sailor – Search and Rescue
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$11,667 $11,768 $12,123 $12,225 $12,326 $12,463 $12,600 $12,738 $12,943 $13,153 $13,359 $13,730 $14,098 $14,467 $15,533

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Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class

Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class – Standard
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$7,959 $8,076 $8,187 $8,266 $8,340
Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class – Specialist 1
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$8,675 $8,803 $8,842 $8,927 $9,006
Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class – Specialist 2
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$9,282 $9,419 $9,462 $9,552 $9,637
Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class – Special Forces
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$10,385 $10,462 $10,583 $10,669 $10,748 $10,766 $10,783 $10,801 $10,826 $10,852 $10,874 $10,896 $10,916 $10,937 $10,994 $10,996 $11,036 $11,055
Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class – Search and Rescue
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$12,391 $12,466 $12,811 $12,895 $12,970 $13,107 $13,244 $13,381 $13,589 $13,795 $14,003 $14,372 $14,745 $15,112 $16,179

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Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class

Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class – Standard
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$8,694 $8,770 $8,850 $8,927 $8,997
Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class – Specialist 1
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$9,390 $9,472 $9,559 $9,641 $9,717
Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class – Specialist 2
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$10,048 $10,135 $10,228 $10,316 $10,397
Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class – Special Forces
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$11,100 $11,180 $11,300 $11,382 $11,458 $11,475 $11,493 $11,510 $11,536 $11,560 $11,584 $11,605 $11,627 $11,648 $11,665 $11,682 $11,701 $11,765
Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class – Search and Rescue
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$13,269 $13,351 $13,694 $13,781 $13,862 $14,000 $14,137 $14,274 $14,482 $14,689 $14,898 $15,267 $15,635 $16,003 $17,069

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Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class

Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class – Standard
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$9,668 $9,767 $9,865 $9,961 $10,057
Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class – Specialist 1
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$10,152 $10,255 $10,359 $10,459 $10,560
Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class – Specialist 2
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$10,507 $10,614 $10,670 $10,752 $10,856
Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class – Special Forces
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$11,861 $11,964 $12,097 $12,201 $12,300 $12,316 $12,335 $12,352 $12,379 $12,403 $12,427 $12,446 $12,468 $12,490 $12,507 $12,524 $12,543 $12,607
Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class – Search and Rescue
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$14,163 $14,260 $14,621 $14,719 $14,815 $14,954 $15,089 $15,226 $15,434 $15,641 $15,850 $16,219 $16,590 $16,957 $18,024

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Chief Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 1st Class

Chief Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4 for pay levels A, B and C, effective April 1, 2025.
Pay level Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
A $10,562 $10,671 $10,788 $10,896 $11,001
B $11,300 $11,420 $11,542 $11,656 $11,775
C $12,920 $13,045 $13,171 $13,290 $13,410
Chief Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 1st Class – Special Forces
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$12,271 $12,382 $12,526 $12,637 $12,742 $12,759 $12,776 $12,796 $12,820 $12,845 $12,868 $12,889 $12,909 $12,931 $12,949 $12,967 $12,984 $13,050
Chief Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 1st Class – Search and Rescue
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$15,216 $15,324 $15,703 $15,811 $15,918 $16,054 $16,191 $16,329 $16,537 $16,744 $16,951 $17,321 $17,691 $18,058 $19,125

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Officers

Officer Cadet or Naval Cadet
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 3 for pay levels A and B, effective April 1, 2025.
Pay level Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3
A $2,913 $2,965 $3,033 $3,089
B $4,044 $4,212 $4,872 $5,060
Second Lieutenant or Acting Sub-Lieutenant
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 10 for pay levels A, B, C, D and E, effective April 1, 2025.
Pay level Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A $6,413 $6,507 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
B $5,096 $5,397 $5,910 $6,433 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
C $5,484 $5,948 $6,471 $6,890 $7,361 $7,833 $8,305 n/a n/a n/a n/a
D $7,001 $7,206 $7,423 $7,719 $7,881 $8,114 $8,358 $8,606 $8,864 $9,129 $9,402
E $7,084 $7,294 $7,585 $7,874 $7,989 $8,211 $8,457 $8,710 $8,970 $9,244 $9,514
Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 10 for pay levels A, B, C, D and E, effective April 1, 2025.
Pay level Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A $6,989 $7,463 $7,937 $8,410 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
B $5,397 $5,910 $6,433 $7,002 $7,580 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
C $6,030 $6,550 $6,746 $6,989 $7,228 $7,463 $7,757 $7,937 $8,175 $8,410 n/a
D $7,188 $7,474 $7,772 $8,086 $8,407 $8,746 $9,094 $9,459 $9,838 $10,228 $10,641
E $7,466 $7,766 $8,077 $8,397 $8,739 $9,087 $9,450 $9,831 $10,221 $10,634 $11,057
Captain or Lieutenant (Navy)
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 10, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
$8,861 $9,196 $9,534 $9,870 $10,197 $10,513 $10,825 $11,147 $11,334 $11,521 $11,712
Major or Lieutenant-Commander
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 7, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
$11,983 $12,192 $12,401 $12,608 $12,815 $13,019 $13,228 $13,435
Lieutenant-Colonel or Commander
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4
$13,887 $14,111 $14,329 $14,554 $14,779
Colonel or Captain (Navy)
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 3, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3
$15,684 $16,303 $16,923 $17,541
Brigadier-General or Commodore
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 3, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3
$18,565 $19,060 $19,585 $20,097
Major-General or Rear-Admiral
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 3, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3
$21,301 $22,523 $23,790 $25,020
Lieutenant-General or Vice-Admiral
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 3, effective April 1, 2025.
Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3
$27,361 $28,102 $28,879 $29,619

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Pilots, legal, medical and dental officers, Military Judges

Pilots
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 20, effective April 1, 2025.
Rank Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Captain $8,861 $9,196 $9,534 $9,870 $10,197 $10,513 $10,825 $11,147 $11,574 $12,036 $12,517 $13,017 $13,538 $14,080 $14,644 $15,228 $15,838 $16,471 $17,130 $17,302 $17,723
Major $14,644 $14,938 $15,236 $15,539 $15,851 $16,168 $16,571 $16,985 $17,326 $17,760 $18,357 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Lieutenant-Colonel $18,172 $18,354 $18,539 $18,723 $18,990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Legal officers
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 10, effective April 1, 2025. Legal officers (except Military Judges) are paid based on direct benchmarks to the Public Service's Law Group.
Rank Basic pay (monthly) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Captain $9,353 $9,793 $10,254 $10,735 $11,240 $11,768 $12,321 $12,900 n/a n/a n/a
Major $13,730 $14,375 $15,051 $15,758 $16,498 $17,274 $18,086 $18,936 $19,826 $20,757 $21,734
Lieutenant-Colonel $18,156 $19,009 $19,960 $20,559 $21,176 $22,023 $23,235 $24,402 n/a n/a n/a
Colonel $23,262 $24,669 $26,079 $27,495 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Brigadier-General $23,307 $25,015 $26,721 $28,434 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Military judges
Annual rate of pay in accordance with QR&O 204.22 effective April 1, 2025
Military judges Annual rate of pay
Military Judge $362,627
Chief Military Judge $373,506
Medical and dental officers
Basic monthly pay and annual pay increments 1 through 6, effective April 1, 2025. Medical and dental officers are also entitled to special military differential pay.
Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Captain $16,188 $18,551 $19,479 $20,458 $21,979 $22,625 $23,270
Major $22,625 $23,270 $23,911 $24,556 $25,200 n/a n/a
Major (Specialist) $27,148 $27,923 $28,693 $29,467 $30,236 n/a n/a
Lieutenant-Colonel $25,995 $27,318 $28,859 $30,351 n/a n/a n/a
Lieutenant-Colonel (Specialist) $32,069 $33,508 $34,966 $36,424 n/a n/a n/a
Colonel $27,157 $28,751 $30,353 $31,962 n/a n/a n/a
Colonel (Specialist) $32,588 $34,502 $36,424 $38,352 n/a n/a n/a
Brigadier General $28,807 $30,501 $32,192 $33,894 n/a n/a n/a
Major-General $30,559 $32,358 $34,147 $35,944 n/a n/a n/a

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