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O-5 Basic Pay Rate - Officer Military Payscales
O-5 is the 5th officer paygrade in the United States military, with monthly basic pay ranging from $6,725.70 for an entry-level O-5 to $11,426.70 per month for O-5 personnel with over 40 years of experience.
The civilian equivalents of this military grade are roughly GS-13, GS-14 under the federal government's General Schedule payscale.
While personnel on the O-5 pay grade across all of the US armed services are paid the same basic pay rates, your final take home pay will also include allowances and bonuses such as BAH, BAS, hazard pay, and sea pay, which can vary between the services.
Ranks paid on the O-5 payscale include:
O-5 Basic Pay Calculator
Use the slider below to calculate the basic pay and drill pay for an O-5 at varying years in his or her military career.
2 or less years
Over 40 years