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2009 Basic Pay: Proposed 3.4% Increase
As part of its 2009 defense budget plan, the Bush administration has proposed a 3.4 percent increase in basic pay and drill pay that would take effect Jan. 1. See how much you would get under the plan.
        Years of service        
Paygrade 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40+
O-10 14,689.20 14,994.90 15,527.10 15,527.10 16,303.20 16,303.20 17,118.30 17,118.30 17,974.50 17,974.50
O-9 12,969.30 13,235.40 13,699.80 13,699.80 14,385.00 14,385.00 15,104.40 15,104.40 15,859.20 15,859.20
O-8 12,412.20 12,412.20 12,412.20 12,412.20 12,723.00 12,723.00 13,041.00 13,041.00 13,041.00 13,041.00
O-7 10,954.50 10,954.50 11,010.00 11,010.00 11,230.20 11,230.20 11,230.20 11,230.20 11,230.20 11,230.20
O-6 8,984.40 9,217.50 9,669.90 9,669.90 9,863.10 9,863.10 9,863.10 9,863.10 9,863.10 9,863.10
O-5 7,890.60 7,890.60 7,890.60 7,890.60 7,890.60 7,890.60 7,890.60 7,890.60 7,890.60 7,890.60
O-4 6,690.90 6,690.90 6,690.90 6,690.90 6,690.90 6,690.90 6,690.90 6,690.90 6,690.90 6,690.90
O-3 5,731.80 5,731.80 5,731.80 5,731.80 5,731.80 5,731.80 5,731.80 5,731.80 5,731.80 5,731.80
O-2 4,212.90 4,212.90 4,212.90 4,212.90 4,212.90 4,212.90 4,212.90 4,212.90 4,212.90 4,212.90
O-1 3,324.30 3,324.30 3,324.30 3,324.30 3,324.30 3,324.30 3,324.30 3,324.30 3,324.30 3,324.30
O-3E 6,117.00 6,117.00 6,117.00 6,117.00 6,117.00 6,117.00 6,117.00 6,117.00 6,117.00 6,117.00
O-2E 4,878.90 4,878.90 4,878.90 4,878.90 4,878.90 4,878.90 4,878.90 4,878.90 4,878.90 4,878.90
O-1E 4,128.00 4,128.00 4,128.00 4,128.00 4,128.00 4,128.00 4,128.00 4,128.00 4,128.00 4,128.00
W-5 6,802.80 7,047.00 7,318.20 7,318.20 7,684.20 7,684.20 8,068.50 8,068.50 8,472.30 8,472.30
W-4 6,156.00 6,386.40 6,649.80 6,649.80 6,782.40 6,782.40 6,782.40 6,782.40 6,782.40 6,782.40
W-3 5,520.60 5,652.90 5,832.60 5,832.60 5,832.60 5,832.60 5,832.60 5,832.60 5,832.60 5,832.60
W-2 4,833.00 4,911.30 4,911.30 4,911.30 4,911.30 4,911.30 4,911.30 4,911.30 4,911.30 4,911.30
W-1 4,462.80 4,462.80 4,462.80 4,462.80 4,462.80 4,462.80 4,462.80 4,462.80 4,462.80 4,462.80
E-9 5,362.20 5,574.90 5,899.80 5,899.80 6,194.70 6,194.70 6,504.60 6,504.60 6,830.10 6,830.10
E-8 4,652.40 4,762.80 5,035.20 5,035.20 5,136.00 5,136.00 5,136.00 5,136.00 5,136.00 5,136.00
E-7 4,122.30 4,200.60 4,499.10 4,499.10 4,499.10 4,499.10 4,499.10 4,499.10 4,499.10 4,499.10
E-6 3,353.70 3,353.70 3,353.70 3,353.70 3,353.70 3,353.70 3,353.70 3,353.70 3,353.70 3,353.70
E-5 2,814.90 2,814.90 2,814.90 2,814.90 2,814.90 2,814.90 2,814.90 2,814.90 2,814.90 2,814.90
E-4 2,207.70 2,207.70 2,207.70 2,207.70 2,207.70 2,207.70 2,207.70 2,207.70 2,207.70 2,207.70
E-3 1,850.70 1,850.70 1,850.70 1,850.70 1,850.70 1,850.70 1,850.70 1,850.70 1,850.70 1,850.70
E-2 1,561.20 1,561.20 1,561.20 1,561.20 1,561.20 1,561.20 1,561.20 1,561.20 1,561.20 1,561.20
E-1 1,392.90 1,392.90 1,392.90 1,392.90 1,392.90 1,392.90 1,392.90 1,392.90 1,392.90 1,392.90
Note: Monthly basic pay for O-7s through O-10s in 2008 is capped at $14,349.90 under Level II of the federal Executive Schedule. The cap for 2009 is not yet known.