Does a NCO or commissioned officer get paid significantly more than a soldier who is not an officer?

Question

If they have done the same years of service etc, thanks

Answer 1

more yes....significantly more, id have to go with no here. unless your talking about officers........there are enlisted guys that have been in 8-10 years that are still E4s.......and a 10 year officer for the most part will make about double what they do. However take for example the difference between an E4 and an E5 in pay for the same number of years, not a huge jump.(the AF starts E5 as NCO, some branches count E4 as NCO) and usually unless someone is an extremely superb troop.....or an extreme slacker there wont be a huge difference in rank of 2 guys enlisted (or commisioned) at the same time. usually 1-2 ranks tops......so if you look at the pay charts that others have linked you will see its not huge the differences in the enlisted scale......or the officer scale seperately, its when you put the 2 side by side that theres a problem. you have to realize though that officers take accountability for anything that goes wrong and that is a huge responsibility, they are also either academy grads or have a 4 year degree + ROTC before they are commisioned (or in same cases were enlisted and went to OCS) so when you look at it that way its no different than in the civilian world working 50+ hours a week at a factory then all the sudden some 22 year old with a bachelors degree comes in and gets paid double what you do to sit in an office.

Answer 2

Yes, especially high NCO ranks and officers, but an NCO can start at corporal E-4 which is significantly lower than a Sgt Major E-9. It also has to do with time in service. Some high ranking enlisted make more than O-1's and 0-2's )1st Lt's), but that is about the only officer grades that make less than some enlisted! NCO's are not officers, they are enlisted grades!

Answer 3

no count number in case you're in the thick of action would not count on no count number in case you're an NCO or CO, yet greater approximately what you do, precisely. as an occasion, in the Air rigidity, many commissioned officers are area and missiles, navigators, pilots, intel officers, and so on. All COs have a 4-twelve months degree and have been given commissioned with the aid of the two an Academy, ROTC, or OTS/OCS (officer training college, officer candidate college). NCOs do not want any college training. there are particular jobs, like being a pilot (different than some military helicopter pilots) that require being a commissioned officer. As an officer, you would be greatest human beings good away. NCOs who've been in the armed forces for twenty years would be saluting you and calling you "sir" the day you fee. definite, they're different life. yet the two do have action.

Answer 4

Not always. For example, look at what an E-8 gets paid versus an O-1. In time, officers will earn more than their enlisted counterparts (NCOs are considered Senior Enlisted). But, for example, an E-8 with 8 years service makes more than an O-1 at up to 8 years. However, it's difficult to make it to E-8 in only 8 years, and not too many O-1's have 8 years of service (unless prior enlisted first).

As a general rule of thumb, officers above entry level make more than their enlisted counterparts with the same number years of service, but lose out on some benefits, such as Basic Allowance for Subsistance (meals).

Answer 5

An NCO is on more money than a junior officer. The officer gets the same as an ordinery soldier until he's worked up the ranks. So basically they still have to work through the ranks.

I've just asked my husband who was a corporal and NCO.

Answer 6

NCO's or Noncommissioned Officers are enlisted personnel that have promoted to that rank, usually E-4.
Officers (commissioned) are the people taht went to college, then went to OCS (Officer's Candidate School) and make dramatically more than their enlisted counterparts. A 15 year SSGT still won't make as much as a 15 year Captain.

Answer 7

an officer will get paid more no matter what, Nco's on the other hand get paid more than the rank below them no matter what. Go to military.com and check out the pay scale that should set it straight.

Answer 8

Officers generally are a bit better off. I've no gripe with that as they do have a potentially greater level of responsibility and accountability. What does concern me is their pensions. As far as I know their pensions, adjusted for length of service, are based on 66% of final salary whilst a 'ranker' will only get half of that.

Answer 9

Yes. Check the rates for payment at the various websites for the services.

Answer 10

yes to the officer ans yes to nco also