Permanent Forces salaries effective 6 November 2025, from PACMAN. These are base salaries only — allowances such as the ADF Military Factor and location allowances can be paid on top and are not included.
Army salary by rank
Other ranks
| Rank | Lowest salary | Highest salary | Take-home at lowest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrant Officer Class 1 | $117,408 | $169,795 | $89,318$91,666 if levy-exempt |
| Warrant Officer Class 2 | $109,733 | $158,815 | $84,098$86,293 if levy-exempt |
| Staff Sergeant | $106,734 | $153,925 | $82,059$84,194 if levy-exempt |
| Sergeant | $97,575 | $148,091 | $75,830$77,782 if levy-exempt |
| Corporal | $86,966 | $137,047 | $68,617$70,356 if levy-exempt |
| Lance Corporal | $81,612 | $128,802 | $64,976$66,608 if levy-exempt |
| Private Proficient | $80,341 | $127,530 | $64,112$65,719 if levy-exempt |
| Private | $79,096 | $126,292 | $63,265$64,847 if levy-exempt |
Officers
| Rank | Lowest salary | Highest salary | Take-home at lowest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel | $186,934 | $248,376 | $132,959$136,698 if levy-exempt |
| Lieutenant Colonel | $159,440 | $220,780 | $116,188$119,377 if levy-exempt |
| Major | $130,007 | $193,476 | $97,885$100,485 if levy-exempt |
| Captain | $106,257 | $179,912 | $81,735$83,860 if levy-exempt |
| Lieutenant | $91,778 | $156,316 | $71,889$73,725 if levy-exempt |
| Second Lieutenant | $87,091 | $145,493 | $68,702$70,444 if levy-exempt |
Take-home uses 2026–27 resident tax rates with the low income tax offset and the 2% Medicare levy, and no HECS-HELP. A member entitled to full free medical treatment under Defence arrangements may be exempt from all or half of the Medicare levy depending on their dependants, so we also show the figure with the levy fully exempted. Check any salary exactly with the take-home pay calculator.
Army pay grades: which jobs are on which grade
From PACMAN Schedule B.11 Part 2. Where PACMAN gives a grade within a category (for example “Rifleman (Grade 2)”), each grade of that category can sit at a different pay grade. The salaries shown are the lowest increment for each rank.
Pay grade 1
Private: $79,096 · Corporal: $86,966 · Sergeant: $97,575
27 employment categories at pay grade 1
- Air Dispatcher (Grade 2)
- Air Dispatcher (Grade 3)
- Artillery Gunner AMDS (Grade 0)
- Artillery Gunner DS (Grade 0)
- Artillery Gunner OS (PMF) (Grade 0)
- Artillery Gunner OS (Towed Howitzer) (Grade 0)
- Cargo Specialist (Grade 1)
- Combat Engineer (Grade 1)
- Combat Support Operator (Reserve) (Grade 1)
- Combat Support Operator (Reserve) (Grade 2)
- Command Support Clerk (Grade 1)
- Cook (Grade 1)
- Cook Assistant
- Distribution Operator (Grade 1)
- Driver (Grade 1)
- General Duties
- Gunner Provisional
- Health Operator 1
- Local Observer
- Operator Movements (Grade 1)
- Operator Petroleum (Grade 1)
- Operator Surveillance Reconnaissance and Targeting (AFO) (Grade 0)
- Operator Surveillance Reconnaissance and Targeting (Sensor) (Grade 0)
- Operator Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Grade 0)
- Patrolman
- Preventive Medicine Technician (Reserve) (Grade 1)
- Rifleman (Grade 1)
Pay grade 2
Private: $82,322 · Corporal: $90,189 · Sergeant: $100,797
30 employment categories at pay grade 2
- Air Dispatcher (Grade 1)
- Air Dispatcher (Grade 4)
- Artillery Command Systems Operator AMDS (Grade 0)
- Artillery Command Systems Operator OS (Grade 0)
- Artillery Gunner AMDS (Grade 1)
- Artillery Gunner DS (Grade 1)
- Artillery Gunner OS (PMF) (Grade 1)
- Artillery Gunner OS (Towed Howitzer) (Grade 1)
- Assistant Instructor
- Aviation Groundcrew Operator (Grade 1)
- Battlespace Communications Specialist (Grade 1)
- Chef (Grade 3)
- Combat Engineer (Grade 2)
- Combat Engineer Section Commander (Grade 1)
- Combat Support Operator Second in Command (Reserve)
- Command Support Clerk (Grade 2)
- Cook (Grade 2)
- Cook Advanced
- Dental Assistant (Grade 1)
- Distribution Operator (Grade 2)
- Driver (Grade 2)
- Health Operator 2
- Health Operator 3
- Light Cavalry Trooper (Grade 1)
- Military Police Law Enforcement (Grade 1)
- Operator Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Grade 2)
- Patrolman (Grade 1)
- Preventive Medicine Technician (Grade 2)
- Rifleman (Grade 2)
- Technician Assistant
Pay grade 3
Private: $86,453 · Corporal: $94,324 · Sergeant: $104,930
67 employment categories at pay grade 3
- Air Dispatcher (Grade 5)
- Air Dispatcher Crew Commander (Grade 1)
- Air Dispatcher Crew Commander (Grade 2)
- Air Dispatcher Crew Commander (Grade 3)
- Analyst Intelligence Operations (Grade 1)
- Armoured Cavalry Trooper
- Artillery Gunner AMDS (Grade 2)
- Artillery Gunner DS (Grade 2)
- Artillery Gunner OS (PMF) (Grade 2)
- Artillery Gunner OS (Towed Howitzer) (Grade 2)
- Aviation Groundcrew Operator (Grade 2)
- Aviation Operations Specialist Command Post Operator (Grade 1)
- Battlespace Communications Specialist (Grade 2)
- Cargo Specialist (Grade 2)
- Cargo Specialist (Grade 3)
- Chef
- Chef (Grade 4)
- Combat Clerk Engineers
- Combat Engineer (Grade 3)
- Combat Engineer Supervisor (Grade 1)
- Combat Support Operator Commander (Reserve)
- Combat Support Operator Manager (Reserve)
- Command Support Clerk Advanced
- Cook Supervisor
- Dental Assistant (Grade 2)
- Distribution Operator (Grade 3)
- Distribution Operator Driver
- Driver Heavy Vehicle (Grade 3)
- Emergency Responder
- Health Operator Supervisor
- Health Technician 1A
- Health Technician 1B
- Health Technician 1C
- Infantry Operations Clerk
- Infantry Resource Storeman
- Information Systems Technician (Grade 1)
- Information Systems Technician (Grade 2)
- Kitchen Manager
- Light Cavalry Trooper (Grade 2)
- Manager Clerk Engineers
- Manager Storeman Engineers
- Marine Specialist (Foundation 1)
- Military Police General Duties (Grade 1)
- Military Police Law Enforcement (Grade 2)
- Musician Single Instrument (Grade 1)
- Operator Movements (Grade 2)
- Operator Movements Advanced
- Operator Petroleum
- Operator Surveillance Reconnaissance and Targeting (AFO) (Grade 1)
- Operator Surveillance Reconnaissance and Targeting (AFO) (Grade 2)
- Operator Surveillance Reconnaissance and Targeting (Sensor) (Grade 1)
- Operator Surveillance Reconnaissance and Targeting (Sensor) (Grade 2)
- Operator Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Grade 1)
- Operator Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Grade 4)
- Patrolman (Grade 2)
- Physical Training Instructor (Grade 1)
- Preventive Medicine Technician (Grade 3)
- Preventive Medicine Technician Advanced
- Recovery Technician — Driver (Grade 1)
- Recovery Technician (Grade 2)
- Rifleman (Grade 3)
- Rigger Parachute
- Storeman Engineers
- Supervisor Section Operations (Grade 1)
- Supervisor Clerk Engineers
- Supervisor Storeman Engineers
- Telecommunications Network Signaller (Grade 1)
Pay grade 4
Private: $90,919 · Corporal: $98,787 · Sergeant: $109,397
94 employment categories at pay grade 4
- Aerial Delivery Supervisor (Grade 1)
- Aerial Delivery Supervisor (Grade 2)
- Ammunition Technician Assistant
- Analyst Intelligence Operations (Grade 2)
- Armoured Cavalry Specialist
- Army Imagery Specialist (Grade 1)
- Artillery Command Systems Operator AMDS (Grade 1)
- Artillery Command Systems Operator OS (Grade 1)
- Artillery Gunner AMDS (Grade 3)
- Artillery Gunner DS (Grade 3)
- Artillery Gunner OS (PMF) (Grade 3)
- Artillery Gunner OS (Towed Howitzer) (Grade 3)
- Assistant Supervisor Infantry Operations Clerk
- Assistant Supervisor Infantry Resource Storeman
- Aviation Groundcrew Operator Advanced
- Aviation Operations Specialist Command Post Operator (Grade 2)
- Battlespace Communications Specialist (Grade 3)
- Battlespace Communications Specialist (Grade 4)
- Cargo Specialist Advanced
- Cargo Specialist Manager
- Cargo Specialist Supervisor
- Carpenter (Grade 1)
- Caterer
- Chef Supervisor
- Combat Engineer Dry Support Bridge
- Combat Engineer Operator Engineer Vehicle
- Combat Engineer Section Commander (Grade 2)
- Combat Engineer Supervisor (Grade 2)
- Combat Rescue Operator
- Command Support Clerk Finance Manager
- Command Support Clerk Finance Supervisor
- Command Support Clerk Manager
- Command Support Clerk Supervisor
- Dental Supervisor
- Distribution Operator Advanced
- Distribution Supervisor
- Distribution Manager
- Driver Heavy Vehicle Advanced
- Electrician (Grade 1)
- Electronics Technician (Grade 1)
- Energy Technician (Grade 1)
- Health Operator Manager
- Health Technician 2
- Information Systems Technician (Grade 3)
- Information Systems Technician (Grade 5)
- Light Cavalry Commander
- Manager Infantry Operations Clerk
- Manager Infantry Resource Storeman
- Marine Specialist (Foundation 2)
- Marine Specialist (Intermediate)
- Marine Technician (Grade 1)
- Marine Technician (Grade 2)
- Material Technician (Grade 1)
- Material Technician (Grade 2)
- Military Police General Duties (Grade 2)
- Military Police Law Enforcement Specialist
- Musician Audio Engineer (Grade 1)
- Musician Music Arranger (Grade 1)
- Musician Multi‑Instrumentalist (Grade 1)
- Musician Multi‑Instrumentalist (Grade 2)
- Musician Single Instrument (Grade 2)
- Operator Movements Supervisor
- Operator Movements Manager
- Operator Petroleum Advanced
- Operator Plant (Grade 1)
- Operator Specialist Vehicle (Grade 1)
- Operator Specialist Vehicle (Grade 2)
- Operator Specialist Vehicle Advanced
- Operator Surveillance Reconnaissance and Targeting (AFO) (Grade 3)
- Operator Surveillance Reconnaissance and Targeting (Sensor) (Grade 3)
- Operator Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Grade 3)
- Operator Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Grade 6)
- Operator Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Grade 8)
- Patrol Commander
- Physical Training Instructor (Grade 2)
- Physical Training Instructor Supervisor
- Plumber (Grade 1)
- Preventive Medicine Supervisor
- Recovery Technician (Grade 3)
- Rifleman Specialist (Grade 3)
- Rigger Parachute Advanced
- Space System Operator (Foundation)
- Supervisor Infantry Operations Clerk
- Supervisor Infantry Resource Storeman
- Supervisor Platoon Operations (Grade 1)
- Supervisor Platoon Operations Specialist (Grade 1)
- Supervisor Section Operations (Grade 2)
- Supervisor Section Operations Specialist (Grade 1)
- Telecommunications Network Signaller (Grade 2)
- Transport Operations Supervisor (Grade 1)
- Vehicle Technician (Grade 1)
- Vehicle Technician (Grade 2)
- Weapon Technician (Grade 1)
- Weapon Technician (Grade 2)
Pay grade 5
Private: $95,741 · Corporal: $103,607 · Sergeant: $114,219
104 employment categories at pay grade 5
- Aerial Delivery Project Officer
- Aircraft Technician (Grade 1)
- Aircrew Operator (Grade 1)
- Analyst Intelligence Operations (Grade 3)
- Analyst Intelligence Operations (Grade 4)
- Ammunition Technician Assistant (Grade 1)
- Armoured Cavalry Commander
- Armoured Cavalry Sergeant
- Army Imagery Specialist (Grade 2)
- Artillery Command Systems Operator AMDS (Grade 2)
- Artillery Command Systems Operator OS (Grade 2)
- Assistant Manager Joint Fires AMDS
- Assistant Manager Joint Fires DS
- Assistant Manager Joint Fires OS (AFO)
- Assistant Manager Joint Fires OS (PMF)
- Assistant Manager Joint Fires OS (Sensor)
- Assistant Manager Joint Fires OS (Towed Howitzer)
- Aviation Groundcrew Supervisor
- Aviation Operations Specialist Command Post Operator (Grade 3)
- Avionics Technician (Grade 1)
- Battlespace Communications Specialist (Grade 5)
- Battlespace Communications Specialist Detachment Commander (Grade 1)
- Battlespace Communications Specialist Supervisor (Grade 1)
- Carpenter (Grade 2)
- Combat Engineer Explosive Detection Dog Handler
- Combat Engineer Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
- Combat Engineer Manager (Grade 2)
- Combat Engineer Section Commander (Grade 3)
- Combat Engineer Section Commander Grade 3 Explosive Detection Dog
- Combat Engineer Supervisor (Grade 3)
- Combat Rescue Section Commander
- Combat Rescue Supervisor
- Cyber Warfare Specialist (Grade 1)
- Dental Manager
- Drafting Technician
- Electrician (Grade 2)
- Electronic Warfare Operator
- Electronics Technician (Grade 2)
- Electronics Technician (Grade 3)
- Energy Technician (Grade 2)
- Energy Technician (Grade 3)
- Engineer Surveyor
- Examiner Psychological
- Geospatial Technician (Grade 1)
- Geospatial Technician (Grade 2)
- Health Technician 3
- Health Technician 3 Underwater
- Health Technician Supervisor
- Health Technician Supervisor Underwater
- Information Systems Team Leader
- Information Systems Technician (Grade 6)
- Light Cavalry Sergeant
- Light Cavalry Warrant Officer
- Manager Company Operations (Grade 1)
- Manager Petroleum
- Manager Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Grade 2)
- Marine Specialist (Advanced)
- Marine Technician (Grade 3)
- Material Technician (Grade 3)
- Military Police Australian Defence Force Investigator
- Military Police Specialist — Close Personal Protection Operative
- Military Police Specialist — Dog Handler
- Multimedia Technician (Grade 1)
- Musician Audio Engineer (Grade 2)
- Musician Audio Engineer (Grade 3)
- Musician Drum Major (Grade 1)
- Musician Drum Major (Grade 2)
- Musician Multi‑Instrumentalist (Grade 3)
- Musician Multi‑Instrumentalist (Grade 4)
- Musician Multi‑Instrumentalist (Grade 5)
- Musician Music Arranger (Grade 2)
- Musician Music Arranger (Grade 3)
- Musician Single Instrument (Grade 3)
- Operator Plant (Grade 2)
- Operator Plant (Grade 3)
- Operator Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Grade 5)
- Operator Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Grade 7)
- Patrol Master
- Petroleum Specialist
- Physical Training Instructor Manager
- Plumber (Grade 2)
- Preventive Medicine Manager
- Recovery Technician (Grade 4)
- Rigger Parachute Manager
- Rigger Parachute Supervisor
- Reporter
- Space System Operator (Foundation)
- Space System Operator (Intermediate)
- Supervisor Artillery ADMS
- Supervisor Artillery DS
- Supervisor Artillery OS (PMF)
- Supervisor Artillery OS (Towed Howitzer)
- Supervisor Petroleum
- Supervisor Platoon Operations (Grade 2)
- Supervisor Platoon Operations Specialist (Grade 2)
- Supervisor Section Operations Specialist (Grade 2)
- Supervisor Surveillance Reconnaissance and Targeting (AFO)
- Supervisor Surveillance Reconnaissance and Targeting (Sensor)
- Telecommunications Network Detachment Commander
- Telecommunications Network Signaller
- Transport Operations Manager
- Transport Operations Supervisor (Grade 2)
- Vehicle Technician (Grade 3)
- Weapon Technician (Grade 3)
Pay grade 6
Private: $100,947 · Corporal: $108,817 · Sergeant: $119,427
56 employment categories at pay grade 6
- Aircraft Technician (Grade 2)
- Aircrew Operator (Grade 2)
- Ammunition Technician Assistant (Grade 2)
- Analyst Intelligence Operations Supervisor
- Armoured Cavalry Warrant Officer
- Artificer Land (Grade 1)
- Artillery Command Systems Operator AMDS (Grade 3)
- Artillery Command Systems Operator OS (Grade 3)
- Aviation Groundcrew Manager
- Aviation Operations Specialist Command Post Supervisor
- Avionics Technician (Grade 2)
- Battlespace Communications Manager (Grade 1)
- Battlespace Communications Specialist Detachment Commander (Grade 2)
- Battlespace Communications Specialist Supervisor (Grade 2)
- Battlespace Communications Specialist Supervisor (Grade 2)
- Combat Rescue Manager (Grade 1)
- Combat Engineer Explosive Ordnance Disposal Manager
- Combat Engineer Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operator
- Combat Engineer Explosive Ordnance Disposal Supervisor
- Combat Engineer Manager (Grade 3)
- Cyber Warfare Specialist (Grade 2)
- Electronic Warfare Detachment Commander
- Electronics Technician (Grade 4)
- Electronics Technician (Grade 5)
- Energy Technician (Grade 4)
- Energy Technician (Grade 5)
- Geospatial Technician (Grade 3)
- Geospatial Technician (Grade 4)
- Health Technician Manager
- Information Systems Detachment Commander
- Information Systems Supervisor
- Manager Company Operations (Grade 2)
- Manager Company Operations Specialist (Grade 2)
- Manager Joint Fires AMDS
- Manager Joint Fires DS
- Manager Joint Fires OS
- Manager Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Grade 1)
- Marine Specialist (Master)
- Marine Technician (Grade 4)
- Material Technician (Grade 4)
- Military Police Australian Defence Force Investigator Specialist
- Multimedia Technician (Grade 2)
- Multimedia Technician (Grade 3)
- Recovery Technician Specialist
- Section Commander Construction (Carpenter)
- Section Commander Construction (Drafting)
- Section Commander Construction (Electrician)
- Section Commander Construction (Operator Plant)
- Section Commander Construction (Plumber)
- Section Commander Construction (Survey)
- Space System Supervisor (Intermediate)
- Supervisor Company Operations Specialist (Grade 2)
- Telecommunications Network Supervisor
- Telecommunications Network Team Leader
- Vehicle Technician (Grade 4)
- Weapon Technician (Grade 4)
Pay grade 7
Private: $106,572 · Corporal: $114,442 · Sergeant: $125,047
32 employment categories at pay grade 7
- Aeroskills Technician Specialist Single Category
- Aircraft Technician Supervisor
- Aircrew Operator Manager
- Aircrew Operator Supervisor
- Aircrew Operator Senior Manager
- Aircrew Operator Supervisor Instructor
- Ammunition Technician Manager
- Ammunition Technician Supervisor
- Analyst Intelligence Operations Manager
- Aviation Groundcrew Advisor
- Artificer Land (Grade 2)
- Assistant Manager Joint Fires AMDS (ACS)
- Assistant Manager Joint Fires OS (ACS)
- Aviation Operations Specialist Manager Aviation Squadron Operations
- Avionics Technician Supervisor
- Battlespace Communications Manager (Grade 2)
- Cyber Warfare Specialist (Grade 3)
- Electronic Warfare Supervisor
- Electronics Technician (Grade 6)
- Electronics Technician Specialist
- Energy Technician (Grade 6)
- Geospatial Technician (Grade 5)
- Geospatial Technician (Grade 6)
- Geospatial Technician (Grade 7)
- Information Systems Manager
- Space Mission Supervisor (Advanced)
- Space Mission Supervisor (Intermediate)
- Supervisor Artillery Command Systems AMDS
- Supervisor Artillery Command Systems OS
- Supervisor Construction
- Telecommunications Network Manager
- Telecommunications Network Planner
Pay grade 8
Private: $112,644 · Corporal: $120,514 · Sergeant: $131,122
25 employment categories at pay grade 8
- Aeroskills Technician Specialist Dual Category
- Aeroskills Technician Specialist Manager Single Category
- Aircraft Technician Manager
- Aircrew Artificer (Aircraft)
- Aircrew Artificer (Avionics)
- Aircrew Operator Manager Instructor
- Aircrew Operator Senior Manager Instructor
- Aircrew Technician Manager (Aircraft)
- Aircrew Technician Manager (Avionics)
- Aircrew Technician Supervisor (Aircraft)
- Aircrew Technician Supervisor (Avionics)
- Aircrewman Supervisor (Time Progression) Fly 10+
- Artificer Aircraft
- Artificer Avionics
- Aviation Operations Senior Manager
- Avionics Technician Manager
- Cyber Warfare Specialist (Grade 4)
- Electronic Warfare Manager
- Space Mission Manager (Advanced)
- Space Mission Manager (Master)
- Special Reconnaissance Operator (Foundation)
- Strike and Recovery Operator (Foundation)
- Special Warfare Operator (Foundation)
- Supervisor Works
- Technician Avionics (Time Progression) Fly 10+ (Grade 2)
Pay grade 9
Private: $119,203 · Corporal: $127,074 · Sergeant: $137,681
9 employment categories at pay grade 9
- Aeroskills Technician Master Specialist
- Aeroskills Technician Specialist Manager Dual Category
- Aircrew Artificer Aero (Aircraft)
- Aircrew Artificer Aero (Avionics)
- Artificer Aero Aircraft
- Artificer Aero Avionics
- Special Reconnaissance Operator (Intermediate)
- Strike and Recovery Operator (Intermediate)
- Special Warfare Operator (Intermediate)
Pay grade 10
Private: $126,292 · Corporal: $134,164 · Sergeant: $144,768
8 employment categories at pay grade 10
- Artificer Aero Aircraft (Time Progression) Fly 10+
- Artificer Aero Avionics (Time Progression) Fly 10+
- Special Reconnaissance Operator (Advanced)
- Special Reconnaissance Operator (Master)
- Strike and Recovery Operator (Advanced)
- Strike and Recovery Operator (Master)
- Special Warfare Operator (Advanced)
- Special Warfare Operator (Master)
Recruit and trainee pay
| Training stage | Yearly salary | Take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Normal entry recruit during basic recruit training | $60,517 | $50,724 |
| Initial category, trade or employment training — first 6 months | $69,162 | $56,510 |
| Initial category, trade or employment training — 6 to 12 months | $72,621 | $58,863 |
| Initial category, trade or employment training — 12 months or more | $76,079 | $61,213 |
Full Army pay scales by increment and pay grade
Warrant Officer Class 1
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $156,144 | $162,712 | $169,795 |
| Tier B | — | — | — | $134,419 | $139,245 | $144,452 | $150,074 | $156,144 | $162,712 | $169,795 |
| Tier A2 | $119,455 | $122,679 | $126,815 | $131,275 | $136,098 | $141,304 | $146,930 | $153,002 | $159,562 | $166,648 |
| Tier A1 | $117,408 | $120,630 | $124,762 | $129,230 | $134,052 | $139,253 | $144,881 | $150,955 | $157,512 | $164,598 |
Warrant Officer Class 2
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $111,623 | $114,844 | $118,979 | $123,446 | $128,267 | $133,473 | $139,097 | $145,172 | $151,730 | $158,815 |
| 0 | $109,733 | $112,956 | $117,094 | $121,557 | $126,379 | $131,586 | $137,211 | $143,286 | $149,842 | $156,929 |
Staff Sergeant
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $106,734 | $109,956 | $114,087 | $118,553 | $123,376 | $128,584 | $134,206 | $140,278 | $146,838 | $153,925 |
Sergeant
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $100,898 | $104,120 | $108,257 | $112,718 | $117,543 | $122,747 | $128,371 | $134,445 | $141,006 | $148,091 |
| 1 | $99,220 | $102,443 | $106,575 | $111,041 | $115,864 | $121,073 | $126,690 | $132,767 | $139,326 | $146,413 |
| 0 | $97,575 | $100,797 | $104,930 | $109,397 | $114,219 | $119,427 | $125,047 | $131,122 | $137,681 | $144,768 |
Corporal
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $89,857 | $93,081 | $97,212 | $101,677 | $106,503 | $111,706 | $117,327 | $123,404 | $129,959 | $137,047 |
| 1 | $88,398 | $91,620 | $95,754 | $100,219 | $105,042 | $110,246 | $115,871 | $121,945 | $128,502 | $135,586 |
| 0 | $86,966 | $90,189 | $94,324 | $98,787 | $103,607 | $108,817 | $114,442 | $120,514 | $127,074 | $134,164 |
Lance Corporal
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $81,612 | $84,833 | $88,963 | $93,433 | $98,255 | $103,459 | $109,081 | $115,158 | $121,713 | $128,802 |
Private Proficient
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $80,341 | $83,565 | $87,700 | $92,164 | $96,985 | $102,194 | $107,814 | $113,887 | $120,448 | $127,530 |
Private
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $79,096 | $82,322 | $86,453 | $90,919 | $95,741 | $100,947 | $106,572 | $112,644 | $119,203 | $126,292 |
Colonel
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O6-1 | $192,318 | $197,710 | $203,932 | $209,323 | $215,338 | $222,075 | $228,844 | $236,158 | $243,480 | $248,376 |
| O6-0 | $186,934 | $192,324 | $198,552 | $203,938 | $209,953 | $216,693 | $223,452 | $230,777 | $238,100 | $242,990 |
Lieutenant Colonel
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O5-1 | $164,718 | $170,113 | $176,340 | $181,730 | $187,741 | $194,479 | $201,244 | $208,567 | $215,886 | $220,780 |
| O5-0 | $159,440 | $164,832 | $171,058 | $176,450 | $182,462 | $189,202 | $195,963 | $203,286 | $210,608 | $215,502 |
Major
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O4-2 | $137,420 | $142,811 | $149,037 | $154,428 | $160,440 | $167,178 | $173,943 | $181,265 | $188,583 | $193,476 |
| O4-1 | $133,718 | $139,113 | $145,336 | $150,726 | $156,738 | $163,481 | $170,243 | $177,565 | $184,887 | $189,775 |
| O4-0 | $130,007 | $135,402 | $141,624 | $147,014 | $153,028 | $159,769 | $166,532 | $173,855 | $181,175 | $186,067 |
Captain
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O3-5 | $123,850 | $129,247 | $135,472 | $140,861 | $146,875 | $153,614 | $160,378 | $167,702 | $175,024 | $179,912 |
| O3-4 | $120,330 | $125,724 | $131,950 | $137,344 | $143,354 | $150,093 | $156,855 | $164,176 | $171,501 | $176,389 |
| O3-3 | $116,802 | $122,193 | $128,418 | $133,807 | $139,823 | $146,563 | $153,327 | $160,647 | $167,970 | $172,856 |
| O3-2 | $113,290 | $118,688 | $124,909 | $130,298 | $136,314 | $143,052 | $149,813 | $157,140 | $164,463 | $169,351 |
| O3-1 | $109,781 | $115,172 | $121,395 | $126,787 | $132,802 | $139,539 | $146,302 | $153,622 | $160,944 | $165,839 |
| O3-0 | $106,257 | $111,646 | $117,869 | $123,260 | $129,275 | $136,012 | $142,778 | $150,100 | $157,417 | $162,312 |
Lieutenant
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O2-3 | $100,259 | $105,647 | $111,872 | $117,264 | $123,270 | $130,010 | $136,778 | $144,101 | $151,421 | $156,316 |
| O2-2 | $97,357 | $102,750 | $108,973 | $114,362 | $120,377 | $127,117 | $133,881 | $141,203 | $148,526 | $153,415 |
| O2-1 | $94,508 | $99,899 | $106,126 | $111,517 | $117,527 | $124,265 | $131,030 | $138,356 | $145,675 | $150,567 |
| O2-0 | $91,778 | $97,168 | $103,395 | $108,786 | $114,798 | $121,538 | $128,300 | $135,620 | $142,944 | $147,835 |
Second Lieutenant
| Increment | PG 1 | PG 2 | PG 3 | PG 4 | PG 5 | PG 6 | PG 7 | PG 8 | PG 9 | PG 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1-1 | $89,435 | $94,828 | $101,055 | $106,443 | $112,455 | $119,196 | $125,958 | $133,279 | $140,603 | $145,493 |
| O1-0 | $87,091 | $92,486 | $98,708 | $104,099 | $110,113 | $116,850 | $123,618 | $130,935 | $138,260 | $143,150 |
Army pay questions
A Private earns $79,096 a year at pay grade 1 and $126,292 at pay grade 10 (PACMAN, effective 6 November 2025). The pay grade comes from your employment category.
A Sergeant earns $97,575 to $148,091 a year, depending on pay grade and increment.
A Second Lieutenant earns from $87,091 a year, rising to $145,493 depending on pay grade and increment.
PACMAN Schedule B.11 lists every Army employment category against a pay grade from 1 to 10. This page reproduces that list — find your category in the pay-grade section above.
How this page is sourced▼
Every salary was read from the ADF Pay and Conditions Manual (PACMAN), Chapter 3 Part 1, on 23 September 2026. PACMAN states the rates are the “ADF Military Salary – 6 November 2025” rates. The large tables were extracted programmatically from PACMAN and checked against PACMAN’s own published example (Lieutenant, pay grade 4, increment 1: $111,517). Nothing is estimated.
Allowances are not included: PACMAN’s allowance-rate pages could not be read when this page was checked, so we do not publish allowance amounts. Reserve members are paid daily rates, which are not shown.
Sources & References
- 1PACMAN Chapter 3 Part 1: Salaries— Department of Defence — ADF Pay and Conditions
- 2Schedule B.12: Other rank salary rates— Department of Defence — ADF Pay and Conditions
- 3Schedule B.3: Officer salary rates— Department of Defence — ADF Pay and Conditions
- 4Schedule B.10: Service Warrant Officer and Warrant Officer Class 1 salary rates— Department of Defence — ADF Pay and Conditions
- 5Schedule B.13: Trainee salary rates— Department of Defence — ADF Pay and Conditions
- 6Schedule B.11: Other rank pay grades— Department of Defence — ADF Pay and Conditions
- 7Category 1: Medical exemption from Medicare levy— Australian Taxation Office
Last verified: 23 September 2026. Our content is based on the latest information from official Australian government sources.
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