If you are an active duty commissioned officer on sea duty, you are entitled to Career Sea special pay, at a monthly rate of up to $730.

Your actual pay rate depends on your rank and number of years served at sea, and ranges from $100 to $730.

If you have served 36 consecutive months of sea duty, you are also entitled to a Career Sea Pay Premium for the thirty-seventh consecutive month and each subsequent consecutive month of sea duty served by such member. The monthly amount of the premium shall be prescribed by the Secretary concerned, but may not exceed $350.

Career Sea Pay Rates

The following Officer Career Sea Pay rates apply to all Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Officers. Coast Guard Officer Career Sea Pay can be found at on the Coast Guard's Web site.

Note: the years noted here are cumulative years of Sea Duty.

Pay Grade 1 or less Over 1 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 5 Over 6 Over 7 Over 8 Over 9
O-6A       225 230   240 255 265 280
O-6N 100     315 320   335 360 370 395
O-6AF       225 230   240 255 265 280
O-5A       225       230 245 250
O-5N 100     315       320 345 350
O-5AF       225            
O-4A       185 190 200 205 215 220  
O-4N 100     260 265 280 285 300 310  
O-4AF       185 190 200 205      
O-3A       150 160 185 190 195 205 215
O-3N 100     210 225 260 265 275 285 300
O-3AF       150 160 185 190 195 205 215
O-2A       150 160 185 190 195 205 215
O-2N 100     210 225 260 265 275 285 300
O-2AF       150 160 185 190 195 205 215
O-1A       150 160 185 190 195 205 215
O-1N       210 225 260 265 275 285 300
O-1AF       150 160 185 190 195 205 215
W-5A 210     310 338 506 534      
W-5N 210       240 405 435      
W-4A 210     310 338 506 534 534 534 534
W-4N 210       240 405 435      
W-3A 210     310 338 506 492 499 506 534
W-3N 210       240 380 395 400 405 435
W-2A 210     310 338 464 471   478 534
W-2N 210       240 365 370   380 435
W-1A 182 189 196 310 338 345 380 450 478 520
W-1N 180 190 195 210 240 245 280 350 380 420

NOTE: N after the pay grade denotes Navy and Marine Corps rates.
A after the pay grade denotes Army rates.
AF after the pay grade denotes Air Force rates.
Coast Guard Career Sea Pay rates.



Pay Grade Over 10 Over 11 Over 12 Over 13 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 20
O-6A 290 300 310   325 340 355 380
O-6N 405 420 435   455 475 500 535
O-6AF 290 300 310   325 340 355 380
O-5A 260 265     285 300 315 340
O-5N 365 370     400 420 440 475
O-5AF 260 265     285 300 315 340
O-4A 225   240   270 280 290 300
O-4N 315   335   380 395 405 420
O-4AF 225   240   270 280 290 300
O-3A 225   240   260 270 280 290
O-3N 315   335   365 380 395 405
O-3AF 225   240   260 270 280 290
O-2A 225   240   250 260 270 280
O-2N 315   335   350 365 380 395
O-2AF 225   240   250 260 270 280
O-1A 225   240   250 260 270 280
O-1N 315   335   350 365 380 395
O-1AF 225   240   250 260 270 280
W-5A 590 625 660   730      
W-5N 490 525 560   630   700  
W-4A 590 625 660   730      
W-4N 490 525 560   630   700  
W-3A 590 625 660   695      
W-3N 490 525 560   595   630  
W-2A 576   625          
W-2N 475   525   560      
W-1A 555              
W-1N 455   475   505 525    
NOTE: N after the pay grade denotes Navy and Marine Corps rates.
A after the pay grade denotes Army rates.
AF after the pay grade denotes Air Force rates.

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