The Coast Guard active duty enlisted men and women receive a competitive salary. Salaries are based on time of service, marital status, where you live and your rank. You’ll also have the chance for raises and promotions based on merit. Enlisted personnel typically enter the Coast Guard as rank E-1 and are promoted through the ranks as E-2, E-3, etc. Pay increases with rank and time in service as indicated in the Pay Charts:
Enlisted Basic Pay Rates |
January 1, 2011 Monthly Military Pay for Enlisted Less than 12 Years of Service |
Years | < 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 |
E-9* |
4634.70 |
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E-8 |
3794.10 |
3961.80 |
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E-7 |
2637.30 |
2878.50 |
2988.90 |
3135.00 |
3249.00 |
3444.60 |
3554.70 |
E-6 |
2281.20 |
2510.10 |
2620.80 |
2728.50 |
2840.70 |
3093.60 |
3192.30 |
E-5 |
2090.10 |
2230.20 |
2337.90 |
2448.30 |
2620.20 |
2800.50 |
2947.50 |
E-4 |
1916.10 |
2014.20 |
2123.40 |
2230.80 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
E-3 |
1729.80 |
1838.70 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
E-2 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
E-1* |
1467.60 |
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*Applicable to E-1 with 4 months or more of active duty. Basic pay for an E-1 with less than 4 months of active duty is $1,357.20.
Enlisted Basic Pay Rates |
January 1, 2011 Monthly Military Pay for Enlisted More than 12 Years of Service |
Years | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 |
E-9* |
4739.70 |
4872.00 |
5027.70 |
5184.60 |
5436.60 |
5649.30 |
5873.40 |
E-8 |
4065.60 |
4190.40 |
4325.10 |
4568.40 |
4691.70 |
4901.70 |
5017.80 |
E-7 |
3750.90 |
3913.50 |
4024.50 |
4143.00 |
4189.20 |
4342.80 |
4425.60 |
E-6 |
3382.80 |
3441.00 |
3483.60 |
3533.40 |
3533.40 |
3533.40 |
3533.40 |
E-5 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
E-4 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
E-3 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
E-2 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
E-1 |
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Enlisted Basic Pay Rates |
January 1, 2011 Monthly Military Pay for Enlisted More than 26 Years of Service |
Years | Over 26 | Over 30 | Over 34 | Over 38 |
E-9* |
6215.70 |
6526.20 |
6852.90 |
7195.80 |
E-8 |
5304.60 |
5411.10 |
5411.10 |
5411.10 |
E-7 |
4740.00 |
4740.00 |
4740.00 |
4740.00 |
Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
See Military Pay Rates for more information on pay in the Military.
- Active Duty – Enlisted Pay Rates – FY 2010 (effective January 1, 2010)
- Active Duty – Enlisted Pay Rates – FY 2009 (effective January 1, 2009)
- Active Duty – Enlisted Pay Rates – FY 2008 (effective January 1, 2008)
- Active Duty – Enlisted Pay Rates – FY 2007 (effective January 1, 2007)
- Active Duty – Enlisted Pay Rates – FY 2006 (effective January 1, 2006)
- Active Duty – Enlisted Pay Rates – FY 2005 (effective January 1, 2005)
- Active Duty – Enlisted Pay Rates – FY 2004 (effective January 1, 2004)