All Marine Corps personnel entitled to basic pay and serving on sea duty are entitled to career sea pay. Members entitled to career sea pay who have served 36 consecutive months of sea duty are also entitled to an additional $100 per month as a career sea pay premium. The premium continues for each subsequent month of sea duty served.
For E-5s through E-9s with more than eight years of sea duty, this premium is embedded in the sea-pay rates. The monthly rates for 2010 are unchanged from the previous year. The rates now in effect:
| Marine Corps Sea Pay |
|
January 1, 2010 Marine Corps Sea Pay Less than 12 Years of Service |
| Years | < 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| O-6 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
315.00 |
320.00 |
335.00 |
370.00 |
405.00 |
| O-5 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
315.00 |
315.00 |
315.00 |
345.00 |
365.00 |
| 0-4 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
260.00 |
265.00 |
285.00 |
310.00 |
315.00 |
| 0-3 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
210.00 |
225.00 |
265.00 |
285.00 |
315.00 |
| 0-2 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
210.00 |
225.00 |
265.00 |
285.00 |
315.00 |
| 0-1 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
210.00 |
22500 |
265.00 |
285.00 |
315.00 |
| Marine Corps Sea Pay |
|
January 1, 2010 Marine Corps Sea Pay Less than 12 Years of Service |
| Years | < 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| W-5 |
210.00 |
210.00 |
210.00 |
240.00 |
435.00 |
435.00 |
490.00 |
| W-4 |
210.00 |
210.00 |
210.00 |
240.00 |
435.00 |
435.00 |
490.00 |
| W-3 |
210.00 |
210..00 |
210.00 |
240.00 |
395..00 |
405.00 |
490.00 |
| W-2 |
210.00 |
210.00 |
210.00 |
240.00 |
370.00 |
380.00 |
475.00 |
| W-1 |
190.00 |
195.00 |
210.00 |
240.00 |
280.00 |
380.00 |
455.00 |
| Marine Reservist Pay |
|
January 1, 2010 Marine Corps Sea Pay Less than 12 Years of Service |
| Years | < 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| E-9 |
135.00 |
160.00 |
305.00 |
320.00 |
350.00 |
490.00 |
500.00 |
| E-8 |
135.00 |
160.00 |
305.00 |
320.00 |
350.00 |
490.00 |
500.00 |
| E-7 |
135.00 |
160.00 |
305.00 |
320.00 |
350.00 |
490.00 |
500.00 |
| E-6 |
135.00 |
160.00 |
280.00 |
300.00 |
325.00 |
450.00 |
465.00 |
| E-5 |
80.00 |
160.00 |
280.00 |
300.00 |
325.00 |
450.00 |
450.00 |
| E-4 |
80.00 |
160.00 |
280.00 |
290.00 |
290.00 |
390.00 |
390.00 |
| E-3 |
60.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
| E-2 |
60.00 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
| E-1* |
50.00 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
* 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 $1,338.60.
Source:Defense Department
- Active Duty Pay – during training or any time you’re deployed.
- Marine Drill Pay – Rates shown are for four drills, a typical weekend for reservists.
- Retired Pay – Retirement pay for 20 + years.
- Marine Corps Sea Pay – All Navy and Marine Corps personnel entitled to basic pay and serving on sea duty are entitled to career sea pay.