ɛnlˈɪstᵻd pˈeɪ ɡɹˈeɪdz bɪɡˈɪn æɾ ˈiː wˈʌn ænd ˈɛnd æɾ ˈiː nˈaɪn; wˈɔːɹənt ˈɑːfɪsɚ pˈeɪ ɡɹˈeɪdz ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪt æt dˈʌbəljˌuː wˈʌn ænd tˈɜːmᵻnˌeɪt æt dˈʌbəljˌuː fˈaɪv; ænd ˈɑːfɪsɚ pˈeɪ ɡɹˈeɪdz stˈɑːɹt æɾ ˈoʊ wˈʌn ænd fˈɪnɪʃ æɾ ˈoʊ tˈɛn.
Enlisted pay grades begin at E-1 and end at E-9; warrant officer pay grades originate at W-1 and terminate at W-5; and officer pay grades start at O-1 and finish at O-10.