Commissioned officers in the Coast Guard have pay grades ranging from O-1 to O-10, with O-10 being the highest. Coast Guard Officers use the same rank structure as the Navy. Officers holding the rank of Ensign (O-1) through Lieutenant Commander (O-4) are considered junior officers, Commanders (O-5) and Captains (O-6) are considered senior officers, and Rear Admirals (O-7) through Admiral (O-10) are considered flag officers. The Commandant is the only member of the Coast Guard to hold the rank of Admiral.
The Coast Guard does not have medical officers or chaplains. Instead, Navy chaplains and Public Health Service officers are assigned to the Coast Guard to perform these functions. These officers wear Coast Guard uniforms but replace the Coast Guard insignia with that of their own service.
| Coast Guard Officer Pay |
| January 1, 2011 Monthly Military Pay for Commissioned Officers Less than 11 Years of Service |
| Years | < 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 |
| O-10* | |||||||
| O-9* | |||||||
| O-8* |
9530.70 |
9842.70 |
10050.00 |
10107.90 |
10366.50 |
10798.20 |
10899.00 |
| O-7* |
7919.10 |
8287.20 |
8457.30 |
8592.60 |
8837.70 |
9079.80 |
9359.70 |
| O-6* |
5869.50 |
6448.50 |
6871.50 |
6871.50 |
6897.60 |
7193.40 |
7232.40 |
| O-5 |
4893.00 |
5512.20 |
5893.80 |
5965.80 |
6203.70 |
6346.20 |
6659.40 |
| O-4 |
4221.90 |
4887.30 |
5213.40 |
5286.00 |
5588.70 |
5913.30 |
6317.40 |
| O-3 |
3711.90 |
4208.10 |
4542.00 |
4951.80 |
5188.80 |
5449.20 |
5617.80 |
| O-2 |
3207.30 |
3652.80 |
4207.20 |
4349.10 |
4438.50 |
4438.50 |
4438.50 |
| O-1 |
2784.00 |
2897.40 |
3502.50 |
3502.50 |
3502.50 |
3502.50 |
3502.50 |
| O-3* |
4951.80 |
5188.80 |
5449.20 |
5617.80 |
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| O-2* |
4349.10 |
4438.50 |
4580.10 |
4818.60 |
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| O-1* |
3502.50 |
3740.40 |
3878.70 |
4020.30 |
*Applicable to O-1 to O-3 with at least 4 years and 1 day of active duty or more than 1460 points as a warrant and/or enlisted member.
| Coast Guard Officer Pay |
| January 1, 2011 Monthly Military Pay for Commissioned Officers More than 11 Years of Service |
| Years | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 |
| O-10* |
15400.80 |
15475.80 |
15797.70 |
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| O-9* |
13469.70 |
13663.80 |
13944.00 |
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| O-8* |
11308.80 |
11426.40 |
11779.80 |
12291.00 |
12762.30 |
13077.30 |
13077.30 |
| O-7* |
9638.70 |
9918.60 |
10798.20 |
11540.70 |
11540.70 |
11540.70 |
11540.70 |
| O-6* |
7232.40 |
7643.40 |
8370.30 |
8796.90 |
9222.90 |
9465.60 |
9711.30 |
| O-5 |
6889.20 |
7186.20 |
7640.70 |
7856.70 |
8070.30 |
8313.30 |
8313.30 |
| O-4 |
6632.10 |
6851.10 |
6976.50 |
7049.10 |
7049.10 |
7049.10 |
7049.10 |
| O-3 |
5894.70 |
6039.00 |
6039.00 |
6039.00 |
6039.00 |
6039.00 |
6039.00 |
| O-2 |
4438.50 |
4438.50 |
4438.50 |
4438.50 |
4438.50 |
4438.50 |
4438.50 |
| O-1 |
3502.50 |
3502.50 |
3502.50 |
3502.50 |
3502.50 |
3502.50 |
3502.50 |
| O-3* |
5894.70 |
6128.10 |
6262.20 |
6444.90 |
6444.90 |
6444.90 |
6444.90 |
| O-2* |
5002.80 |
5140.20 |
5140.20 |
5140.20 |
5140.20 |
5140.20 |
5140.20 |
| O-1* |
4158.90 |
4349.10 |
4349.10 |
4349.10 |
4349.10 |
4349.10 |
4349.10 |
*Applicable to O-1 to O-3 with at least 4 years and 1 day of active duty or more than 1460 points as a warrant and/or enlisted member.
| Coast Guard Officer Pay |
| January 1, 2011 Monthly Military Pay for Commissioned Officers More than 26 Years of Service |
| Years | Over 26 | Over 30 | Over 34 | Over 38 |
| O-10* |
16358.40 |
17176.20 |
18034.80 |
18936.90 |
| O-9* |
14433.00 |
15155.10 |
15912.90 |
16708.50 |
| O-8 * |
13077.30 |
13404.30 |
13739.40 |
13739.40 |
| O-7 * |
11599.50 |
11831.70 |
11831.70 |
11831.70 |
| O-6 * |
10187.70 |
10391.10 |
10391.10 |
10391.10 |
*Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the Executive Schedule which is $14,975.10. Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level V of the Executive Schedule which is $12,141.60.
Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
See Military Pay Rates for more information on pay in the Military.
- Active Duty Commissioned Officer – FY 2010 (effective January 1, 2010)
- Active Duty Commissioned Officer – FY 2009 (effective January 1, 2009)
- Active Duty Commissioned Officer – FY 2008 (effective January 1, 2008)
- Active Duty Commissioned Officer – FY 2007 (effective January 1, 2007)
- Active Duty Commissioned Officer – FY 2006 (effective January 1, 2006)
- Active Duty Commissioned Officer – FY 2005 (effective January 1, 2005)
- Active Duty Commissioned Officer – FY 2004 (effective January 1, 2004)
- Reserve Drill Commissioned Officer – FY 2004 (effective January 1, 2004)