United States Marine Corps - O-10 General
Yearly Base Pay $221,900
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Monthly Base Pay $18,491.70
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Hourly Base Pay *
$115.57
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Marine Corps General - Rank Details
General (Gen)
Classification | General Officer |
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Abbreviation | Gen |
NATO Code | OF-10 |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Address | General (last name) |
What are a General's Responsibilities?
Generals hold the highest Marine Corps or Combatant Commands. Flag-rank Officers from any service may be chosen as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), the highest military position in the United States, with authority over all the other service chiefs.
What is a General's Paygrade?
A General is considered a General Officer, with a paygrade of O-10. The civilian equivalent of this military rank is roughly under the federal government's General Schedule payscale.
On this page you can learn more about a General's payscale, the process of becoming a General, and the history of the rank in the United States Marine Corps.
Marine Corps General Pay Calculator
Starting pay for a General is $18,491.70 per month. You can use the simple calculator below to see basic and drill pay for a General, or visit our Marine Corps pay calculator for a more detailed salary estimate.
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Equivalent Ranks to a Marine Corps General
A General is a General Officer, with a military paygrade of O-10. The civilian equivalent of this military rank is roughly under the federal government's General Schedule payscale.
The table below lists the equivalent ranks of a Marine Corps General, and their insignia, in the other four branches of the United States' Armed Services.