Royal Navy Pay Scales 2023
This page is useful for people that want to view the up-to-date pay scales for Royal Navy Personnel in 2023.
Please note, Royal Navy pay scales are update annually and the figures below are as accurate as possible.
Ranks In The Royal Navy
- OF6 – Commodore
- OF5 – Captain
- OF4 – Commander
- OF3 – Lieutenant Commander
- OF2 – Lieutenant
- OF1 – Sub-Lieutenant
- OR9 – Warrant Officer 1
- OR7 – OR8 – Warrant Officer 2
- OR6 – Petty Officer
- OR4 – Leading Rate
- OR2 – OR3 – Able Rating
Royal Navy Officer Salary 2023
Royal Navy Commodore Salary
A Commodore is a Commissioned Officer within the Royal Navy and is a rank higher than a Captain.
The starting salary of a Commodore in the Royal Navy is £109,368 per year.
The insignia for a Commodore consists of a 45-millimetre-wide band of gold lace, with a circle of 13-millimetre-wide lace 45 millimetres in diameter above.
The table below depicts the salary of a Commordore in the Royal Navy.
| RANGE AND RANK | STEP | ANNUAL |
|---|---|---|
| OF-6 Commodore | Step 4 | £112,688 |
| OF-6 Commodore | Step 3 | £111,581 |
| OF-6 Commodore | Step 2 | £110,475 |
| OF-6 Commodore | Step 1 | £109,368 |
Royal Navy Captain Salary
A Captain is a Commissioned Officer within the Royal Navy and is a rank higher than Commander but subordinate to Commodore.
The starting salary of a Captain in the Royal Navy is £91,776 per year.
The insignia for a Captain consists of four rings of gold braid with a loop in the upper ring.
The table below depicts the salary of a Captain in the Royal Navy.
| RANGE AND RANK | STEP | ANNUAL |
|---|---|---|
| OF-5 Captain | Step 7 | £100,888 |
| OF-5 Captain | Step 6 | £99,369 |
| OF-5 Captain | Step 5 | £97,851 |
| OF-5 Captain | Step 4 | £96,332 |
| OF-5 Captain | Step 3 | £94,814 |
| OF-5 Captain | Step 2 | £93,295 |
| OF-5 Captain | Step 1 | £91,776 |
Royal Navy Commander Salary
A Commander is a Commissioned Officer within the Royal Navy and is a rank higher than Lieutenant Commander but subordinate to Captain.
The starting salary of a Commander in the Royal Navy is £75,754 per year.
The insignia for a Commander consists of three rings of gold braid with a loop in the upper ring.
The table below depicts the salary of a Commander in the Royal Navy.
| RANGE AND RANK | STEP | ANNUAL |
|---|---|---|
| OF-4 Commander | Step 7 | £87,716 |
| OF-4 Commander | Step 6 | £85,723 |
| OF-4 Commander | Step 5 | £83,729 |
| OF-4 Commander | Step 4 | £81,735 |
| OF-4 Commander | Step 3 | £79,741 |
| OF-4 Commander | Step 2 | £77,753 |
| OF-4 Commander | Step 1 | £75,754 |
Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Salary
A Lieutenant Commander is a Commissioned Officer within the Royal Navy and is a rank higher than Lieutenant but subordinate to Commander.
The starting salary of a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy is £53,975 per year.
The insignia for a Lieutenant Commander consists of two medium gold braid stripes with one thin gold stripe running in between.
The table below depicts the salary of a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy.
| RANGE AND RANK | STEP | ANNUAL |
|---|---|---|
| OF-3 Lieutenant Commander | Step 7 | £64,642 |
| OF-3 Lieutenant Commander | Step 6 | £62,865 |
| OF-3 Lieutenant Commander | Step 5 | £61,087 |
| OF-3 Lieutenant Commander | Step 4 | £59,309 |
| OF-3 Lieutenant Commander | Step 3 | £57,531 |
| OF-3 Lieutenant Commander | Step 2 | £55,753 |
| OF-3 Lieutenant Commander | Step 1 | £53,975 |
Royal Navy Lieutenant Salary
A Lieutenant is a Commissioned Officer within the Royal Navy and is a rank higher than Sub-Lieutenant but subordinate to Lieutenant Commander.
The starting salary of a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy is £42,850 per year.
The insignia for a Lieutenant consists of two medium gold braid stripes.
The table below depicts the salary of a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.
| RANGE AND RANK | STEP | ANNUAL |
|---|---|---|
| OF-2 Lieutenant | Step 7 | £50,957 |
| OF-2 Lieutenant | Step 6 | £49,606 |
| OF-2 Lieutenant | Step 5 | £48,255 |
| OF-2 Lieutenant | Step 4 | £46,904 |
| OF-2 Lieutenant | Step 3 | £45,552 |
| OF-2 Lieutenant | Step 2 | £44,201 |
| OF-2 Lieutenant | Step 1 | £42,850 |
Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Salary
A Sub-Lieutenant is a Commissioned Officer within the Royal Navy and is the lowest rank for a commissioned officer and is subordinate to Lieutenant.
The starting salary of a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy is £27,818 per year.
The insignia for a SubLieutenant consists of one medium gold braid stripe.
The table below depicts the salary of a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.
| RANGE AND RANK | STEP | ANNUAL |
|---|---|---|
| OF-1 Sub-Lieutenant | Step 5 | £36,958 |
| OF-1 Sub-Lieutenant | Step 4 | £35,784 |
| OF-1 Sub-Lieutenant | Step 3 | £34,610 |
| OF-1 Sub-Lieutenant | Step 2 | £33,436 |
| OF-1 Sub-Lieutenant | Step 1 | £27,818 |
| RANGE AND RANK | STEP | ANNUAL |
|---|---|---|
| OF-0 | Step 2 | £18,823 |
| OF-0 | Step 1 | £15,864 |
Royal Navy Other Ranks Pay Scale 2023
Royal Navy WOI Salary
A WOI (Warrant Officer 1) is a Non-Commissioned Officer within the Royal Navy and is the highest rank for a non-commissioned officer and is subordinate to all other commissioned officers.
The starting salary of a WOI in the Royal Navy is £49842 per year.
The table below depicts the salary of a WOI in the Royal Navy.
| Range & Rank | LEVEL | SUPP 1 | SUPP 2 | SUPP 3 | SUPP 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (OR-9) WOI | OR9-5 | £52837 | £52837 | £52837 | £54262 |
| (OR-9) WOI | OR9-4 | £52301 | £52301 | £52301 | £53779 |
| (OR-9) WOI | OR9-3 | £51717 | £51717 | £51717 | £53267 |
| (OR-9) WOI | OR9-2 | £51133 | £51133 | £51133 | £52761 |
| (OR-9) WOI | OR9-1 | £49842 | £49842 | £49842 | £52314 |
Royal Navy WOII Salary
A WO2 (Warrant Officer 2) is a Non-Commissioned Officer within the Royal Navy and ranks higher than a Chief Petty Officer and is subordinate to a WOI (Royal Navy).
The starting salary of a WO2 in the Royal Navy is typically £42,953 per year.
Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer Salary
A Chief Petty Officer is a Non-Commissioned Officer within the Royal Navy and ranks higher than a Petty Officer and is subordinate to a WOII (Royal Navy).
The starting salary of a Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy is typically £42,953 per year.
The table below depicts the salary of a WOII And Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy.
| Range & Rank | LEVEL | SUPP 1 | SUPP 2 | SUPP 3 | SUPP 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (OR-7 – OR-8) WOII Chief Petty Officer | OR-7-10 | £47293 | £48792 | £49841 | £51275 |
| (OR-7 – OR-8) WOII Chief Petty Officer | OR-7-9 | £46500 | £48166 | £49545 | £50979 |
| (OR-7 – OR-8) WOII Chief Petty Officer | OR-7-8 | £45725 | £47520 | £49231 | £50664 |
| (OR-7 – OR-8) WOII Chief Petty Officer | OR-7-7 | £44836 | £46870 | £48880 | £50289 |
| (OR-7 – OR-8) WOII Chief Petty Officer | OR-7-6 | £43896 | £45930 | £48191 | £49762 |
| (OR-7 – OR-8) WOII Chief Petty Officer | OR-7-5 | £42953 | £44749 | £46866 | £48407 |
| (OR-7 – OR-8) WOII Chief Petty Officer | OR-7-4 | £42288 | £44085 | £45943 | £47659 |
| (OR-7 – OR-8) WOII Chief Petty Officer | OR-7-3 | £41652 | £43449 | £45142 | £46857 |
| (OR-7 – OR-8) WOII Chief Petty Officer | OR-7-2 | £40994 | £42789 | £44361 | £46078 |
| (OR-7 – OR-8) WOII Chief Petty Officer | OR-7-1 | £40358 | £42056 | £43581 | £45340 |
Royal Navy Petty Officer Salary
A Petty Officer is a Non-Commissioned Officer within the Royal Navy and ranks higher than a Leading Rate and is subordinate to a Chief Petty Officer.
The starting salary of a Petty Officer in the Royal Navy is typically £35,854 per year.
The table below depicts the salary of a Petty Officer in the Royal Navy.
| Range & Rank | LEVEL | SUPP 1 | SUPP 2 | SUPP 3 | SUPP 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (OR-6) Petty Officer | OR-6-5 | £39556 | £41221 | £42666 | £44365 |
| (OR-6) Petty Officer | OR-6-4 | £38609 | £40200 | £41601 | £43227 |
| (OR-6) Petty Officer | OR-6-3 | £37672 | £39071 | £40588 | £42132 |
| (OR-6) Petty Officer | OR-6-2 | £36747 | £38043 | £39615 | £41049 |
| (OR-6) Petty Officer | OR-6-1 | £35854 | £37061 | £38628 | £39896 |
Royal Navy Leading Rates Salary
A Leading Rate is a Non-Commissioned Officer within the Royal Navy and ranks higher than a Able Rating and is subordinate to a Petty Officer.
The starting salary of a Leading Rate in the Royal Navy is typically £31,870 per year.
The table below depicts the salary of a Leading Rate in the Royal Navy.
| Range & Rank | LEVEL | SUPP 1 | SUPP 2 | SUPP 3 | SUPP 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (OR-4) Leading Rate | OR-4-5 | £34139 | £35285 | £36775 | £37875 |
| (OR-4) Leading Rate | OR-4-4 | £33660 | £34807 | £36120 | £37132 |
| (OR-4) Leading Rate | OR-4-3 | £33206 | £34338 | £35375 | £36263 |
| (OR-4) Leading Rate | OR-4-2 | £32721 | £33668 | £34597 | £35432 |
| (OR-4) Leading Rate | OR-4-1 | £31870 | £32797 | £33699 | £34536 |
Royal Navy Able Rating Salary
An Able Rating is the lowest rank within the Royal Navy and is subordinate to all Commissioned and Non-Commissioned officers.
The starting salary for an Able Rating in the Royal Navy is typically £20,400 per year.
There is no insignia for this rank.
The table below depicts the salary of an Able Rating in the Royal Navy.
| Range & Rank | LEVEL | SUPP 1 | SUPP 2 | SUPP 3 | SUPP 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (OR-2 – OR-3) Able Rating | OR-2-9 | £29921 | £30748 | £31397 | £32009 |
| (OR-2 – OR-3) Able Rating | OR-2-8 | £28592 | £29342 | £29916 | £30445 |
| (OR-2 – OR-3) Able Rating | OR-2-7 | £27327 | £27961 | £28507 | £29004 |
| (OR-2 – OR-3) Able Rating | OR-2-6 | £26137 | £26656 | £27202 | £27549 |
| (OR-2 – OR-3) Able Rating | OR-2-5 | £24981 | £25340 | £25790 | £26124 |
| (OR-2 – OR-3) Able Rating | OR-2-4 | £23825 | £24092 | £24451 | £24785 |
| (OR-2 – OR-3) Able Rating | OR-2-3 | £22641 | £22908 | £23185 | £23185 |
| (OR-2 – OR-3) Able Rating | OR-2-2 | £21230 | £21230 | £21230 | £21230 |
| (OR-2 – OR-3) Able Rating | OR-2-1 | £20400 | £20400 | £20400 | £20400 |
Resources
- RAF Pay Scales
- Royal Navy Pay Scales
- British Army Pay Scales
- Military Time Conversions
Author: Dean Michael