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Reserve Force pay by rank

Daily pay by rank for part-time Reserve Class A and Class B service. Pay rates for all ranks and occupations including standard, specialist, search and rescue, special forces, pilot, legal, medical and dental occupations. For Reserve Class C service pay rates visit Regular Force pay by rank.

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These pay rates are effective April 1, 2023. The next new rates take effect on April 1, 2024.

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 daily pay and annual pay increments 2 and 3, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 2 3
$124.40 $133.10 $159.96

Corporal or Sailor 1st Class

Corporal or Sailor 1st Class – Standard
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$181.12 $184.26 $187.40 $190.48 $193.78
Corporal or Sailor 1st Class – Specialist 1
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$200.86 $202.70 $206.14 $209.54 $213.16
Corporal or Sailor 1st Class – Specialist 2
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$214.92 $216.90 $220.58 $224.22 $228.08
Corporal or Sailor 1st Class – Special Forces
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$244.34 $247.82 $252.08 $255.44 $259.12 $260.77 $260.84 $260.94 $261.18 $261.82 $262.44 $262.96 $263.54 $264.12 $264.60 $265.06 $266.82 $267.20
Corporal or Sailor 1st Class – Search and Rescue
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2023
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$300.68 $303.30 $312.92 $315.46 $317.86 $321.50 $325.12 $328.72 $334.20 $339.70 $345.20 $354.92 $364.68 $374.44 $402.58

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Master Corporal or Master Sailor

Master Corporal or Master Sailor – Standard
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$187.98 $191.28 $194.44 $197.58 $207.04
Master Corporal or Master Sailor – Specialist 1
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$206.78 $210.42 $213.88 $217.34 $220.92
Master Corporal or Master Sailor – Specialist 2
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$221.26 $225.16 $228.86 $232.56 $236.38
Master Corporal or Master Sailor – Special Forces
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$251.90 $255.52 $259.84 $263.28 $266.86 $267.34 $267.80 $268.26 $268.92 $269.58 $270.20 $270.74 $271.30 $272.96 $273.16 $273.22 $273.66 $274.96
Master Corporal or Master Sailor – Search and Rescue
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$308.10 $310.74 $320.06 $322.78 $325.46 $329.12 $332.72 $336.30 $341.80 $347.28 $352.78 $362.50 $372.28 $382.04 $410.16

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Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class

Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class – Standard
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$210.18 $213.47 $216.18 $218.32 $220.22
Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class – Specialist 1
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$229.10 $232.68 $233.48 $235.80 $237.84
Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class – Specialist 2
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$245.14 $248.98 $249.82 $252.32 $254.50
Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class – Special Forces
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$274.22 $276.26 $279.44 $281.74 $283.82 $284.26 $284.76 $285.22 $285.88 $286.48 $287.14 $287.68 $288.26 $288.84 $289.30 $289.76 $291.41 $291.88
Sergeant or Petty Officer 2nd Class – Search and Rescue
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$327.20 $329.20 $338.28 $340.46 $342.48 $346.10 $349.74 $353.34 $358.82 $364.30 $369.76 $379.54 $389.30 $399.00 $427.18

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Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class

Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class – Standard
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$229.60 $231.60 $233.74 $235.78 $237.60
Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class – Specialist 1
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$247.98 $250.14 $252.44 $254.64 $256.62
Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class – Specialist 2
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$265.34 $267.66 $270.12 $272.46 $274.58
Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class – Special Forces
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$293.06 $295.24 $298.42 $300.56 $302.56 $303.04 $303.48 $303.96 $304.64 $305.26 $305.92 $306.46 $307.00 $307.56 $308.04 $308.50 $308.98 $310.66
Warrant Officer or Petty Officer 1st Class – Search and Rescue
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$350.40 $352.54 $361.62 $363.88 $366.02 $369.68 $373.30 $376.88 $382.36 $387.88 $393.36 $403.08 $412.88 $422.62 $450.74

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Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class

Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class – Standard
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$255.30 $257.90 $260.46 $263.04 $265.56
Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class – Specialist 1
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$268.08 $270.80 $273.48 $276.20 $278.84
Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class – Specialist 2
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$277.46 $280.28 $281.68 $283.94 $286.66
Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class – Special Forces
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$313.20 $315.88 $319.44 $322.16 $324.78 $325.24 $325.74 $326.20 $326.86 $327.48 $328.14 $328.66 $329.24 $329.82 $330.26 $330.76 $331.22 $332.86
Master Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class – Search and Rescue
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$374.00 $376.56 $386.12 $388.64 $391.20 $394.84 $398.46 $402.06 $407.54 $413.02 $418.54 $428.26 $438.02 $447.76 $475.90

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Chief Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 1st Class

Chief Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4 for pay levels A, B and C, effective April 1, 2023.
Pay level Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
A $278.92 $281.80 $284.84 $287.68 $290.48
B $298.40 $301.56 $304.76 $307.82 $310.88
C $310.38 $313.64 $317.00 $320.06 $323.26
Chief Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 1st Class – Special Forces
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 17, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$324.04 $326.92 $330.82 $333.64 $336.44 $336.92 $337.38 $337.88 $338.52 $339.14 $339.80 $340.32 $340.90 $341.46 $341.94 $342.42 $342.88 $344.54
Chief Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer 1st Class – Search and Rescue
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 14, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
$401.74 $404.64 $414.64 $417.46 $420.26 $423.94 $427.54 $431.14 $436.62 $442.10 $447.60 $457.34 $467.14 $476.84 $505.00

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Officers

Officer Cadet or Naval Cadet
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 3, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3
$130.22 $135.58 $141.02 $156.62
Second Lieutenant or Acting Sub-Lieutenant
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 10 effective April 1, 2023.
Pay level Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A $146.14 $158.52 $175.90 $183.60 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
B $186.58 $192.04 $197.84 $208.06 $210.00 $216.20 $222.74 $229.32 $236.22 $243.32 $250.58
C $188.76 $194.40 $204.28 $206.22 $212.48 $218.80 $225.38 $232.10 $239.04 $246.32 $253.48
Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 10 effective April 1, 2023.
Pay level Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A $182.32 $187.88 $193.70 $202.88 $204.06 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
B $191.58 $203.18 $207.10 $215.48 $224.06 $233.08 $242.34 $252.06 $262.14 $272.54 $283.56
C $198.96 $206.94 $215.24 $223.76 $232.84 $242.16 $251.88 $262.00 $272.38 $283.32 $294.64
Captain or Lieutenant (Navy) – General Service
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 10, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
$233.96 $242.84 $251.78 $260.62 $269.26 $277.60 $285.86 $294.34 $299.28 $304.18 $309.26
Major or Lieutenant-Commander – General Service
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 7, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
$316.40 $321.94 $327.42 $332.90 $338.36 $343.82 $349.32 $354.76
Lieutenant-Colonel or Commander – General Service
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 4, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4
$366.64 $372.62 $378.32 $384.32 $390.24
Colonel or Captain (Navy) – General Service
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 3, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3
$424.88 $441.64 $458.42 $475.20
Brigadier-General or Commodore – General Service
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 3, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3
$502.86 $516.26 $530.48 $544.36
Major-General or Rear-Admiral
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 3, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3
$577.06 $610.20 $644.52 $677.84
Lieutenant-General or Vice-Admiral
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 3, effective April 1, 2023.
Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3
$741.00 $761.08 $782.16 $802.16

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Pilots, legal, medical, and dental officers

Pilots
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 20, effective April 1, 2023.
Rank Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Lieutenant $216.44 $222.52 $228.80 $237.88 $247.40 $257.36 $267.60 $278.22 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
Captain $223.56 $232.02 $240.54 $249.02 $257.24 $265.26 $286.44 $297.92 $309.82 $322.24 $335.12 $348.52 $362.46 $376.94 $392.04 $407.72 $424.04 $441.00 $458.62 $463.20 $474.48
Major $392.04 $399.90 $407.88 $416.02 $424.36 $432.84 $443.62 $454.78 $463.84 $475.44 $491.42 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Lieutenant-Colonel $486.52 $491.40 $496.30 $501.24 $508.36 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 daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 3, effective April 1, 2023. Legal officers are also entitled to special military differential pay.
Rank Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3
Captain $224.56 $256.42 $288.38 $320.36
Major $342.78 $364.82 $407.64 $450.54
Lieutenant-Colonel $476.36 $484.20 $495.06 $506.22
Colonel $539.66 $572.36 $605.08 $637.90
Brigadier-General $539.36 $578.90 $618.34 $658.02
Medical and dental officers
Basic daily pay and annual pay increments 1 through 6, effective April 1, 2023. Medical and dental officers are also entitled to special military differential pay.
Rank Basic pay (daily) 1 2 3 4 5 6
Captain $427.44 $489.82 $514.32 $540.22 $580.36 $597.40 $614.42
Major $597.40 $614.42 $631.36 $648.36 $665.36 n/a n/a
Major (Specialist) $716.82 $737.28 $757.62 $778.04 $798.40 n/a n/a
Lieutenant-Colonel $686.40 $721.32 $762.02 $801.40 n/a n/a n/a
Lieutenant-Colonel (Specialist) $846.76 $884.74 $923.28 $961.76 n/a n/a n/a
Colonel $717.02 $759.16 $801.42 $843.90 n/a n/a n/a
Colonel (Specialist) $860.44 $911.00 $961.76 $1,012.66 n/a n/a n/a
Brigadier General $760.64 $805.38 $850.06 $894.98 n/a n/a n/a

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