Coast Guard Active Duty Warrant Officers receive competitive salaries based on years of service and rank. To become a Warrant Officer highly qualified enlisted personnel from E-6 through E-9 with a minimum of eight years experience can compete each year for appointment as Warrant Officers (WO).
Successful candidates are chosen by a board and then commissioned as Chief Warrant Officers (CWO-2) in one of sixteen specialties. Over time Chief Warrant Officers may be promoted to CWO-3 and CWO-4. The ranks of Warrant Officer (WO-1) and Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-5) are not currently used in the Coast Guard. Chief Warrant Officers may also compete for the Chief Warrant Officer to Lieutenant program. If selected, the officer will be promoted to Lieutenant (O-3E). The “E” designates over four years active duty service as a Warrant Officer or Enlisted member and entitles the member to a higher rate of pay than other Lieutenants.
Warrant Officer’s in the Coast Guard are paid according to the US Armed Forces Pay Charts.
| Warrant Officer Pay |
| January 1, 2010 Monthly Pay for Active Duty Less than 12 Years of Service |
| Years | < 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 |
| W-5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| W-4 |
3783.00 |
4069.50 |
4186.50 |
4301.10 |
4499.10 |
4695.00 |
4893.00 |
| W-3 |
3454.50 |
3598.50 |
3746.10 |
3794.70 |
3949.50 |
4254.00 |
4571.10 |
| W-2 |
3057.00 |
3346.20 |
3435.30 |
3496.50 |
3694.80 |
4002.90 |
4155.30 |
| W-1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Warrant Officer Pay |
| January 1, 2010 Monthly Pay for Active Duty More than 12 Years of Service |
| Years | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 |
| W-5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| W-4 |
5191.80 |
5453.40 |
5702.10 |
5905.50 |
6104.10 |
7047.00 |
7047.00 |
| W-3 |
4730.10 |
4892.70 |
5070.90 |
5390.40 |
5606.70 |
6060.00 |
6060.00 |
| W-2 |
4305.90 |
4489.50 |
4633.20 |
4763.40 |
4918.80 |
5021.40 |
5021.40 |
| W-1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Warrant Officer Pay |
| January 1, 2010 Monthly Pay for Active Duty More than 26 Years of Service |
| Years | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 |
| W-5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| W-4 |
6909.00 |
6909.00 |
7047.00 |
7047.00 |
7047.00 |
7047.00 |
7047.00 |
| W-3 |
6060.00 |
6060.00 |
6060.00 |
6060.00 |
6060.00 |
6060.00 |
6060.00 |
| W-2 |
5102.70 |
5102.70 |
5102.70 |
5102.70 |
5102.70 |
5102.70 |
5102.70 |
| W-1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Active Duty Warrant Officer Pay – FY 2010 (effective January 1, 2010)
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Active Duty Warrant Officer Pay – FY 2009 (effective January 1, 2009)
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Active Duty Warrant Officer Pay – FY 2008 (effective January 1, 2008)
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Active Duty Warrant Officer Pay – FY 2007 (effective January 1, 2007)
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Active Duty Warrant Officer Pay – FY 2006 (effective January 1, 2006)
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Active Duty Warrant Officer Pay – FY 2005(effective January 1, 2005)
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Active Duty Warrant Officer Pay – FY 2004 (effective January 1, 2004)
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Reserve Drill Warrant Officer Pay – FY 2004 (effective January 1, 2004)
Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
See Military Pay Rates for more information on pay in the Military.