Title: Salaries of U.S. Marines | Work - Chron.com
Headings: Salaries of U.S. Marines
Salaries of U.S. Marines
Marines Salary for Recruits
Marines Salary for Enlisted Servicemembers
Marines Salary for Warrant Officers
Marines Salary for Officers
Marines Benefit and Retirement Packages
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Content: Marines Salary for Warrant Officers
Warrant officers are technical experts in their field, such as in gunnery. The rank must be recommended by a commanding officer and requires U.S. citizenship and a high school diploma or equivalent. The lowest pay grade of W-1 or rank of warrant officer starts with a monthly salary of $3,213 for less than two years of service and continues on to $4,860 per month for over six years of experience, and $5,358.60 for over 18 years. The maximum, W-5 or chief warrant officer, receives $8,054.70 per month for over 20 years of service and maxes out at $10,540.20 per month for over 38 years of experience. Marines Salary for Officers
Individuals who go through the 10-week-long Officer Candidates School or graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy can become officers in the Marine Corps. The lowest pay grade is O-1 or second lieutenant, which starts at $3,287 per month for less than two years of service and reaches maximum pay of $4,136.40 per month at over three years of service. At O-3 (captain, or CPT)pay starts at $4,383.30 per month for less than two years of service and goes to $6,633.90 at over ten years. The maximum rank of O-10 (4-star general) earns $16,441.80 per month, an amount that does not change with added years of service. Marines Benefit and Retirement Packages
Active duty members of the Armed Forces receive medical benefits for themselves and family members through the TriCare system. Senior enlisted personnel, warrant officers and commissioned officers receive a housing allowance, which is adjusted by geographic location.