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 Enlisted Servicemembers
Pay for enlisted men and women is divided into nine ranks, with differences for the number of years served. For example, at the pay grade of E-2 (rank of private first class, or PFC), monthly salaries start at $1,942.50. At E-3 or lance corporal, marines receive $2,042.70 per month at two years of service or less, and max out at $2,302.30 per month at over three years of experience. At the highest level in the enlisted ranks, E-9 (sergeant major, or SGM) the lowest pay amount is $5,472.90, which is available at over 10 years of service. At over 18 years of service, monthly wages jump to $6,123 and at over 38 years of service, pay hits the maximum of $8,479 per month. 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.