Being a Marine Corps Officer entitles you to great compensation for your time and your hard work and dedication to help serve and protect your Country. Here are the basic pay rates for becoming an Officer in the Marine Corps.
| Marine Corps Commissioned Officer Pay |
|
January 1, 2010 Marine Officer Pay Less than 12 Years of Service |
| Years | < 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 |
| O-10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| O-9 |
— |
— |
— |
—  |
— |
— |
— |
| O-8 |
9399.00 |
9706.80 |
9911.10 |
9968.40 |
10223.40 |
10649.10 |
10748.40 |
| O-7 |
7809.90 |
8172.90 |
8340.60 |
8474.10 |
8715.60 |
8954.40 |
9230.40 |
| O-6 |
5788.50 |
6359.40 |
6776.70 |
6776.70 |
6802.50 |
7094.10 |
7132.50 |
| O-5 |
4825.50 |
5436.00 |
5812.50 |
5883.30 |
6117.90 |
6258.60 |
6567.60 |
| O-4 |
4163.70 |
4819.80 |
5141.40 |
5213.10 |
5511.60 |
5831.70 |
6230.10 |
| 0-3 |
3660.60 |
4149.90 |
4479.30 |
4883.40 |
5117.10 |
5373.90 |
5540.10 |
| 0-2 |
3162.90 |
3602.40 |
4149.00 |
4289.10 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
| 0-1 |
2745.60 |
2857.50 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
| Marine Corps Commissioned Officer Pay |
|
January 1 2010 Marine Officer Pay More than 12 Years of Service |
| Years | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 |
| O-10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
15188.10 |
15262.20 |
15579.60 |
| O-9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
13283.70 |
13475.10 |
13751.40 |
| O-8 |
11152.80 |
11268.60 |
11617.20 |
12121.20 |
12586.20 |
12896.70 |
12896.70 |
| O-7 |
9505.50 |
9781.80 |
10649.10 |
11381.40 |
11381.40 |
11381.40 |
11381.40 |
| O-6 |
7132.50 |
7537.80 |
8254.80 |
8675.40 |
9095.70 |
9334.80 |
9334.80 |
| O-5 |
6794.10 |
7086.90 |
7535.10 |
7748.10 |
7959.00 |
8198.40 |
8198.40 |
| O-4 |
6540.60 |
6756.60 |
6880.20 |
6951.90 |
6951.90 |
6951.90 |
6951.90 |
| 0-3 |
5813.40 |
5955.60 |
5955.60 |
5955.60 |
5955.60 |
5955.60 |
5955.60 |
| 0-2 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
| 0-1 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
| Marine Corps Commissioned Officer Pay |
|
January 1 2010 Marine Officer Pay Over 26 Years of Service |
| Years | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 |
| O-10 |
16132.50 |
16132.50 |
16939.20 |
16939.20 |
17785.80 |
17785.80 |
18675.60 |
| O-9 |
14233.80 |
14234.10 |
14946.00 |
14946.00 |
15693.30 |
15693.30 |
16477.80 |
| O-8 |
12896.70 |
12896.70 |
13219.20 |
13219.20 |
13549.80 |
13549.80 |
13549.80 |
| O-7 |
11439.30 |
11439.30 |
11668.20 |
11668.20 |
11668.20 |
11668.20 |
11668.20 |
| O-6 |
10047.00 |
10047.00 |
10247.70 |
10247.70 |
10247.70 |
10247.70 |
10247.70 |
| O-5 |
8198.40 |
8198.40 |
8198.40 |
8198.40 |
8198.40 |
8198.40 |
8198.40 |
| O-4 |
6951.90 |
6951.90 |
6951.90 |
6951.90 |
6951.90 |
6951.90 |
6951.90 |
| 0-3 |
5955.60 |
5955.60 |
5955.60 |
5955.60 |
5955.60 |
5955.60 |
5955.60 |
| 0-2 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
4377.30 |
| 0-1 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
3454.20 |
Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
- Active Duty – FY 2010 (effective January 1, 2010) Commissioned Officer
- Active Duty – FY 2009 (effective January 1, 2009) Commissioned Officer
- Active Duty – FY 2008 (effective January 1, 2008) Commissioned Officer
- Active Duty – FY 2007 (effective January 1, 2007) Commissioned Officer
- Active Duty – FY 2006 (effective January 1, 2006) Commissioned Officer
- Active Duty – FY 2005 (effective January 1, 2005) Commissioned Officer
- Active Duty – FY 2004 (effective January 1, 2004) Commissioned Officer
- Reserve Drill – FY 2004 (effective January 1, 2004) Commissioned Officer
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