Military Rank Compared to Civilian
Since the Department of Defense (DoD) began seeking the ability to laterally transfer some civilians to the military, and vice versa, military pay scales and civilian DoD employee pay scales have undergone a phased integration, making comparisons possible.
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Raises
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In 2010, the cost-of-living raise was 2 percent for civilians and 3.4 percent for the military. Matching the raise percentages is part of the DoD pay scale integration.
Rank
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Pay for both categories is graduated into five levels, according to the Geneva Convention: Enlisted, non-commissioned officer (NCO), company grade officer, field grade officer and general officer. Enlisted E-1 to E-4 is the equivalent of GS-1 to GS-4. NCO is E-5 to E-9 in the militar, GS-5 and GS-6 for civilian employees; O-1 to O-3 are company grade military officers, and the civilian equivalent is GS-7 to GS-11. Field grade includes O-4 to O-6, and GS-12 to GS- 15. Generals and Admirals -- O-7 through O-10 -- are matched by the senior executive service -- one grade.
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Wages
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Ranges, according to the 2010 Department of Finance and Accounting for the Department of Defense, for enlisted are $1,447 to $2,293 a month, depending on time in service. The NCO range is from $2,061 to $5,112. Company grade officers range from $2,683 to $6,355. Field grades span $4,163 to $8,675. General officers start at $7,809 and top out at $12,121.
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Except the Military works 24/7 - big difference when you cannot go home at night if you are in a combat zone or at sea for several months or more!
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The reverse is a GS-15 division chief that is responsible for a thousand employees and a billion $ DOD program - this person has far more responsiblity than an O-6 staff officer. And with GWOT, these high ranking civilians are now responsible for these programs in combat areas.
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I'm not sure what your definition is for a line unit. However, it's not the case for the USMC, unless CMC has changed the policy for future USMC non-line personnel. My son works with two E-4's as a Primary MOS 2161 (Ordnance Machinist) with a secondary MOS of 2111 (small weapons repair) in a machine shop. He's currently an E-3 looking forward to an E-4 although he may opt for OCS soon. This may be the case for just the USMC, since they have the lowest cost per human asset of all the services and they are so small they don't have the luxury of giving out higher ranks like the other services due to their size. The Marines also require every person be an infantryman and require a CFT and marksmanship qualification every year, so maybe they are all considered line no matter what Primary MOS they are assigned.
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If you are an E-4 Corporal.. You are considered a JR NCO. Corporal are only to exist in a line unit now days.
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agree. our 20 year old NCOs have more real responsibilty than the clowns in Congress who wont vote to extend the debt those same clowns created!
