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.
Navy salary by rank
Other ranks
| Rank | Lowest salary | Highest salary | Take-home at lowest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrant Officer | $117,408 | $169,795 | $89,318$91,666 if levy-exempt |
| Chief Petty Officer | $109,733 | $158,815 | $84,098$86,293 if levy-exempt |
| Petty Officer | $97,575 | $148,091 | $75,830$77,782 if levy-exempt |
| Leading Seaman | $86,966 | $137,047 | $68,617$70,356 if levy-exempt |
| Able Seaman | $80,341 | $127,530 | $64,112$65,719 if levy-exempt |
| Seaman | $79,096 | $126,292 | $63,265$64,847 if levy-exempt |
Officers
| Rank | Lowest salary | Highest salary | Take-home at lowest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | $186,934 | $248,376 | $132,959$136,698 if levy-exempt |
| Commander | $159,440 | $220,780 | $116,188$119,377 if levy-exempt |
| Lieutenant Commander | $130,007 | $193,476 | $97,885$100,485 if levy-exempt |
| Lieutenant | $106,257 | $179,912 | $81,735$83,860 if levy-exempt |
| Sub-Lieutenant | $91,778 | $156,316 | $71,889$73,725 if levy-exempt |
| Acting Sub-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.
Navy pay grades: which jobs are on which grade
From PACMAN Schedule B.11 Part 1. 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
Seaman: $79,096 · Leading Seaman: $86,966 · Petty Officer: $97,575
1 employment category at pay grade 1
- General Mariner
Pay grade 2
Seaman: $82,322 · Leading Seaman: $90,189 · Petty Officer: $100,797
14 employment categories at pay grade 2
- Aviation Support (Grade 1)
- Boatswains Mate (Grade 1)
- Dental Assistant (Grade 1)
- Diver (Grade 1)
- Maritime Logistics Chef (Grade 1)
- Maritime Logistics Supply Chain (Grade 1)
- Maritime Logistics Support Operations — Operator (Grade 1)
- Maritime Logistics Support Operations — Operator (Grade 2)
- Maritime Personnel Sailor (Grade 1)
- Maritime Personnel Sailor (Grade 2)
- Maritime Personnel – Submariner (MPERS-SM) (Grade 1)
- Supply Chain – Submariner (SC-SM) (Grade 1)
- Motor Transport Driver (Grade 1)
- Underwater Weapons
Pay grade 3
Seaman: $86,453 · Leading Seaman: $94,324 · Petty Officer: $104,930
44 employment categories at pay grade 3
- Aviation Support Technician
- Aviation Support (Grade 2)
- Boatswains (Grade 2)
- Boatswains Mate — Shipborne Life Support Equipment (Grade 1)
- Boatswains Mate — Navigation Yeoman (Grade 1)
- Boatswains Mate (Grade 2)
- Combat Systems Operator (Grade 1)
- Combat Systems Operator Mine Warfare (Grade 1)
- Dental Assistant (Grade 2)
- Diver (Grade 2)
- Diver (Grade 3)
- Electronics Technician Fire Control — Submariner (ETFC‑SM) (Grade 1)
- Electronics Technician Navigation — Submariner (ETV‑SM) (Grade 1)
- Hospitality Specialist — Submariner (HS‑SM) (Grade 1)
- Hospitality Specialist — Submariner (HS‑SM) (Grade 2)
- Information Systems Technician Communications — Submariner (ITR‑SM) (Grade 1)
- Information Systems Technician Electronic Warfare — Submariner (ITE‑SM) (Grade 1)
- Information Systems Technician Networks — Submariner (ITN‑SM) (Grade 1)
- Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary — Submariner (MMA‑SM) (Grade 1)
- Machinist’s Mate Weapons — Submariner (MMW‑SM) (Grade 1)
- Maritime Logistics Chef (Grade 2)
- Maritime Logistics Chef (Grade 3)
- Maritime Logistics Chef (Grade 4)
- Maritime Logistics Supply Chain (Grade 2)
- Maritime Logistics Supply Chain (Grade 3)
- Maritime Logistics Support Operations Supervisor (Grade 3)
- Maritime Personnel Sailor (Grade 3)
- Maritime Personnel – Submariner (MPERS-SM) (Grade 2)
- Medic (Grade 1)
- Motor Transport Driver (Grade 2)
- Musician (Grade 1)
- Naval Police Coxswain (Grade 1)
- Non‑aligned Air Technical (Grade 1)
- Non‑aligned Electrical Technical (Grade 1)
- Non‑aligned Marine Technical (Grade 1)
- Nuclear Technician — SM (Grade 1)
- Nuclear Technician — Electrician’s Mate — SM (NT‑EM) (Grade 1)
- Nuclear Technician — Electronics Technician — SM (NT‑ET) (Grade 1)
- Nuclear Technician — Machinist’s Mate — SM (NT‑MM) (Grade 1)
- Physical Training Instructor (Grade 1)
- Sonar Technician — Submariner (ST‑SM) (Grade 1)
- Supply Chain – Submariner (SC-SM) (Grade 2)
- Survival Equipment
- Underwater Control
Pay grade 4
Seaman: $90,919 · Leading Seaman: $98,787 · Petty Officer: $109,397
38 employment categories at pay grade 4
- Acoustic Warfare Analyst (Grade 1)
- Aircrewman — Fly 0 (Grade 1)
- Aviation Support (Grade 3)
- Boatswain (Grade 3)
- Boatswains Mate — Limited Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate (Grade 2)
- Boatswains Mate (Grade 3)
- Boatswains Mate — Operator (Grade 2)
- Boatswains Mate — Operator Landing Deck (Grade 2)
- Combat System Operator (Grade 2)
- Combat Systems Operator Mine Warfare (Grade 2)
- Communications and Information Systems — Communications (Grade 1)
- Communications and Information Systems — Information (Grade 1)
- Dental Assistant Preventive (Grade 3)
- Dental Supervisor
- Electronic Technician (Grade 1)
- Electronic Warfare (Grade 1)
- Hydrographic Systems Operator (Grade 1)
- Marine Technician (Grade 1)
- Maritime Logistics Chef (Grade 5)
- Maritime Logistics Supply Chain (Grade 4)
- Maritime Logistics Support Operations Manager (Grade 4)
- Maritime Personnel Sailor (Grade 4)
- Medic (Grade 2)
- Medical Sailor Nuclear – Submariner (MEDN-SM) (Grade 2)
- Musician (Grade 2)
- Naval Police Coxswain (Grade 2)
- Navy Intelligence Sailor (Grade 1)
- Non‑aligned Air Technical (Grade 2)
- Non‑aligned Electrical Technical (Grade 2)
- Non‑aligned Marine Technical (Grade 2)
- Nuclear Technician — SM (Grade 2)
- Nuclear Technician — Electrician’s Mate — SM (NT‑EM) (Grade 2)
- Nuclear Technician — Electronics Technician — SM (NT‑ET) (Grade 2)
- Nuclear Technician — Machinist’s Mate — SM (NT‑MM) (Grade 2)
- Physical Training Instructor (Grade 2)
- Signals Yeoman
- Space System Operator (Foundation)
- Work Study
Pay grade 5
Seaman: $95,741 · Leading Seaman: $103,607 · Petty Officer: $114,219
52 employment categories at pay grade 5
- Aircrewman — (Competency Progression) (Grade 1)
- Aircrewman — (Competency Progression) (Grade 2)
- Aircrewman — Fly 0 (Grade 2)
- Aircrewman — Fly 0 (Grade 3)
- Aircrewman — Fly 0‑2 (Grade 1)
- Aircrewman — Fly 0‑2 (Grade 2)
- Aircrewman — Fly 2‑4 (Grade 1)
- Aviation Support (Grade 4)
- Aviation Technician Aircraft (Grade 1)
- Aviation Technician Avionics (Grade 1)
- Boatswain — Manager Limited Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate (Grade 3)
- Boatswain — Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate (Grade 3)
- Boatswains Mate — Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Manager (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Manager Mine Warfare (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Operator (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Operator — Anti‑Submarine Aircraft Controller (Grade 2)
- Combat Systems Operator — Anti‑Submarine Aircraft Controller (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Operator Mine Warfare (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Supervisor (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Supervisor — Anti‑Submarine Aircraft Controller (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Supervisor Mine Warfare (Grade 3)
- Communications and Information Systems — Communications (Grade 2)
- Communications and Information Systems — Information (Grade 2)
- Cyber Warfare Specialist (Grade 1)
- Dental Manager
- Electronic Technician (Grade 2)
- Electronic Warfare (Grade 2)
- Hydrographic Systems Manager (Grade B)
- Hydrographic Systems Operator (Grade 2)
- Hydrographic Systems Operator — Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (Grade 1)
- Imagery Specialist (Grade 1)
- Marine Technician (Grade 2)
- Maritime Logistics Supply Chain (Grade 5)
- Medic (Grade 3)
- Medic (Grade 4)
- Medic Underwater
- Medical Sailor Nuclear – Submariner (MEDN-SM) (Grade 3)
- Medical Sailor Nuclear – Submariner (MEDN-SM) (Grade 4)
- Musician (Grade 3)
- Naval Police Coxswain — Australian Defence Force Investigator (Grade 1)
- Naval Police Coxswain — Limited Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate (Grade 3)
- Navy Intelligence Sailor (Grade 2)
- Non‑aligned Air Technical (Grade 3)
- Non‑aligned Electrical Technical (Grade 3)
- Non‑aligned Electrical Technical (Grade 4)
- Non‑aligned Marine Technical (Grade 3)
- Physical Training Instructor (Grade 3)
- Radio Operator
- Radio Operator Special
- Space System Operator (Foundation)
- Space System Operator (Intermediate)
Pay grade 6
Seaman: $100,947 · Leading Seaman: $108,817 · Petty Officer: $119,427
50 employment categories at pay grade 6
- Aircrewman — Competency Progression (Grade 3)
- Aircrewman — Fly 0‑2 (Grade 3)
- Aircrewman — Fly 2‑4 (Grade 2)
- Aircrewman — Fly 4‑6 (Grade 1)
- Aviation Technician Aircraft (Grade 2)
- Aviation Technician Avionics (Grade 2)
- Boatswains Mate — SM (Grade 1)
- Boatswains Mate — SM (Grade 2)
- Boatswains Mate — SM (Grade 3)
- Clearance Diver (Grade 1)
- Combat Systems Manager (Grade 4)
- Combat Systems Manager — Air Interceptor Controller (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Manager — Air Interceptor Controller (Grade 4)
- Combat Systems Manager — Anti‑Submarine Aircraft Controller (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Manager — Anti‑Submarine Aircraft Controller (Grade 4)
- Combat Systems Manager Mine Warfare — Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate
- Combat Systems Operator — Air Interceptor Controller (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Operator Mine Warfare — Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Supervisor (Grade 4)
- Combat Systems Supervisor — Air Interceptor Controller (Grade 3)
- Combat Systems Supervisor — Air Interceptor Controller (Grade 4)
- Combat Systems Supervisor — Anti‑Submarine Aircraft Controller (Grade 4)
- Combat Systems Supervisor Mine Warfare — Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate
- Communications and Information Systems — Communications (Grade 3)
- Communications and Information Systems — Information (Grade 3)
- Cyber Warfare Specialist (Grade 2)
- Electronic Technician (Grade 3)
- Electronic Technician — Fire Control Officer (Grade 2)
- Electronic Technician — Radar Systems Controller (Grade 2)
- Electronic Warfare (Grade 3)
- Electronic Warfare Operator
- Hydrographic Systems Manager (Grade A)
- Hydrographic Systems Operator — Limited Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate (Grade 2)
- Hydrographic Systems Manager — Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate (Grade B)
- Hydrographic Systems Operator (Grade 3)
- Hydrographic Systems Operator — Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (Grade 2)
- Imagery Specialist (Grade 2)
- Marine Technician (Grade 3)
- Maritime Logistics Support Operations — SM (Grade 2)
- Maritime Logistics Support Operations — SM (Grade 3)
- Maritime Logistics Support Operations — SM (Grade 4)
- Maritime Personnel – Submariner (MPERS-SM) (Grade 3)
- Maritime Personnel – Submariner (MPERS-SM) (Grade 4)
- Medic Manager
- Medic Supervisor
- Naval Police Coxswain — Australian Defence Force Investigator (Grade 2)
- Navy Intelligence Sailor (Grade 3)
- Space System Supervisor (Intermediate)
- Supply Chain – Submariner (SC-SM) (Grade 3)
- Supply Chain – Submariner (SC-SM) (Grade 4)
Pay grade 7
Seaman: $106,572 · Leading Seaman: $114,442 · Petty Officer: $125,047
60 employment categories at pay grade 7
- Acoustic Warfare Analyst Submarine (Grade 1)
- Aircrewman — (Competency Progression) (Grade 4)
- Aircrewman — (Competency Progression) (Grade 5)
- Aircrewman — Fly 2‑4 (Grade 3)
- Aircrewman — Fly 4‑6 (Grade 2)
- Aircrewman — Fly 4‑6 (Grade 3)
- Aircrewman — Fly 6‑8 (Grade 1)
- Aircrewman — Fly 6‑8 (Grade 2)
- Aircrewman — Fly 8‑10 (Grade 1)
- Aviation Technician Aircraft (Grade 3)
- Aviation Technician Avionics (Grade 3)
- Clearance Diver (Grade 2)
- Combat Systems Operator Mine Warfare — SM (Grade 1)
- Combat Systems Operator Mine Warfare — SM (Grade 2)
- Combat Systems Operator Mine Warfare — SM (Grade 3)
- Communications and Information Systems — Communications (Grade 4)
- Communications and Information Systems — Information (Grade 4)
- Communications and Information Systems — Information SM (Grade 1)
- Cyber Warfare Specialist (Grade 3)
- Electronic Technician (Grade 4)
- Electronic Technician — Fire Control Officer (Grade 3)
- Electronic Technician — Radar Systems Controller (Grade 3)
- Electronic Technician — SM (Grade 1)
- Electronic Warfare (Grade 4)
- Electronics Technician Fire Control — Submariner (ETFC‑SM) (Grade 2)
- Electronics Technician Navigation — Submariner (ETV‑SM) (Grade 2)
- Hospitality Specialist — Submariner (HS‑SM) (Grade 3)
- Hospitality Specialist — Submariner (HS‑SM) (Grade 4)
- Hospitality Specialist — Submariner (HS‑SM) (Grade 5)
- Hydrographic Systems Manager — Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (Grade A)
- Hydrographic Systems Manager — Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate (Grade A)
- Hydrographic Systems Operator — Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (Grade 3)
- Hydrographic Systems Operator — Navigation Watchkeeping Certificate (Grade 3)
- Imagery Specialist (Grade 3)
- Information Systems Technician Communications — Submariner (ITR‑SM) (Grade 2)
- Information Systems Technician Electronic Warfare — Submariner (ITE‑SM) (Grade 2)
- Information Systems Technician Networks — Submariner (ITN‑SM) (Grade 2)
- Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary — Submariner (MMA‑SM) (Grade 2)
- Machinist’s Mate Weapons — Submariner (MMW‑SM) (Grade 2)
- Marine Technician (Grade 4)
- Marine Technician — SM (Grade 1)
- Maritime Logistics Chef — SM (Grade 3)
- Maritime Logistics Chef — SM (Grade 4)
- Maritime Logistics Chef — SM (Grade 5)
- Maritime Logistics Supply Chain — SM (Grade 2)
- Maritime Logistics Supply Chain — SM (Grade 3)
- Maritime Logistics Supply Chain — SM (Grade 4)
- Maritime Logistics Supply Chain — SM (Grade 5)
- Maritime Personnel – Submariner (MPERS-SM) (Grade 5)
- Medic — SM (Grade 2)
- Medic — SM (Grade 3)
- Medic Underwater — SM
- Naval Police Coxswain — SM (Grade 1)
- Naval Police Coxswain — SM (Grade 2)
- Navy Intelligence Sailor (Grade 4)
- Sonar Technician — Submariner (ST‑SM) (Grade 2)
- Space Mission Supervisor (Advanced)
- Space Mission Supervisor (Intermediate)
- Supply Chain – Submariner (SC-SM) (Grade 5)
- Supply Chain – Submariner (SC-SM) (Grade 6)
Pay grade 8
Seaman: $112,644 · Leading Seaman: $120,514 · Petty Officer: $131,122
49 employment categories at pay grade 8
- Acoustic Warfare Analyst Submarines (Grade 2)
- Aircrewman — (Competency Progression) (Grade 6)
- Aircrewman — Fly 10+ (Grade 1)
- Aircrewman — Fly 8‑10 (Grade 2)
- Aircrewman — Fly 10+ (Grade 2)
- Aircrewman — Fly 6‑8 (Grade 3)
- Aircrewman — Fly 8‑10 (Grade 3)
- Aviation Technician Aircraft (Grade 4)
- Aviation Technician Aircraft (Grade 5)
- Aviation Technician Avionics (Grade 4)
- Aviation Technician Avionics (Grade 5)
- Clearance Diver (Grade 3)
- Clearance Diver — TAG (Grade 1)
- Clearance Diver — TAG (Grade 2)
- Clearance Diver — TAG (Grade 3)
- Communications and Information Systems — Communications (Grade 5)
- Communications and Information Systems — Information (Grade 5)
- Communications and Information Systems — Information SM (Grade 2)
- Cyber Warfare Specialist (Grade 4)
- Cyber Warfare Specialist (Grade 5)
- Electronic Technician (Grade 5)
- Electronic Technician — Combat Systems Coordinator (Grade 4)
- Electronic Technician — Fire Control Officer (Grade 4)
- Electronic Technician — Fire Control Officer (Grade 5)
- Electronic Technician — SM (Grade 2)
- Electronic Warfare (Grade 5)
- Electronic Warfare Submarines — SM (Grade 3)
- Electronics Technician Fire Control — Submariner (ETFC‑SM) (Grade 3)
- Electronics Technician Navigation — Submariner (ETV‑SM) (Grade 3)
- Information Systems Technician Communications — Submariner (ITR‑SM) (Grade 3)
- Information Systems Technician Electronic Warfare — Submariner (ITE‑SM) (Grade 3)
- Information Systems Technician Networks — Submariner (ITN‑SM) (Grade 3)
- Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary — Submariner (MMA‑SM) (Grade 3)
- Machinist’s Mate Weapons — Submariner (MMW‑SM) (Grade 3)
- Marine Technician (Grade 5)
- Marine Technician — SM (Grade 2)
- Medic — SM (Grade 4)
- Medical Sailor Nuclear – Submariner (MEDN-SM) (Grade 4)
- Medical Sailor Nuclear – Submariner – Medic Manager (MEDN-SM)
- Medical Sailor Nuclear – Submariner – Medic Supervisor (MEDN-SM)
- Nuclear Technician ‒ Electrician’s Mate — SM (NT‑EM) (Grade 3)
- Nuclear Technician — Electronics Technician — SM (NT‑ET) (Grade 3)
- Nuclear Technician — Machinist’s Mate — SM (NT‑MM) (Grade 3)
- Medic Manager — SM
- Medic Supervisor — SM
- Navy Intelligence Sailor (Grade 5)
- Sonar Technician — Submariner (ST‑SM) (Grade 3)
- Space Mission Manager (Advanced)
- Space Mission Manager (Master)
Pay grade 9
Seaman: $119,203 · Leading Seaman: $127,074 · Petty Officer: $137,681
19 employment categories at pay grade 9
- Acoustic Warfare Analyst Submarines — SM (Grade 3)
- Aircrewman — Fly 10+ (Grade 3)
- Aviation Technician Aircraft — Flight Senior Maintenance Sailor
- Aviation Technician Avionics — Flight Senior Maintenance Sailor
- Communications and Information Systems — Information SM (Grade 3)
- Communications and Information Systems — Information SM (Grade 4)
- Electronic Technician — SM (Grade 3)
- Electronic Warfare Submarines — SM (Grade 4)
- Electronics Technician Fire Control — Submariner (ETFC‑SM) (Grade 4)
- Electronics Technician Navigation — Submariner (ETV‑SM) (Grade 4)
- Information Systems Technician Communications — Submariner (ITR‑SM) (Grade 4)
- Information Systems Technician Electronic Warfare — Submariner (ITE‑SM) (Grade 4)
- Information Systems Technician Networks — Submariner (ITN‑SM) (Grade 4)
- Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary — Submariner (MMA‑SM) (Grade 4)
- Machinist’s Mate Weapons — Submariner (MMW‑SM) (Grade 4)
- Marine Technician — Senior Technical Officer
- Marine Technician — SM (Grade 3)
- Sonar Technician — Submariner (ST‑SM) (Grade 4)
- Sonar Technician — Submariner (ST‑SM) (Grade 5)
Pay grade 10
Seaman: $126,292 · Leading Seaman: $134,164 · Petty Officer: $144,768
15 employment categories at pay grade 10
- Acoustic Warfare Analyst Specialist — SM
- Chief of Boat – Submariner (COB-SM)
- Communications and Information Systems — Information SM (Grade 5)
- Electronic Warfare Submarines Specialist — SM (Grade 5)
- Electronics Technician Fire Control — Submariner (ETFC‑SM) (Grade 5)
- Electronics Technician Navigation — Submariner (ETV‑SM) (Grade 5)
- Electronic Technician — SM (Grade 4)
- Electronic Technician — SM (Grade 5)
- Information Systems Technician Communications — Submariner (ITR‑SM) (Grade 5)
- Information Systems Technician Electronic Warfare — Submariner (ITE‑SM) (Grade 5)
- Information Systems Technician Networks — Submariner (ITN‑SM) (Grade 5)
- Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary — Submariner (MMA‑SM) (Grade 5)
- Machinist’s Mate Weapons — Submariner (MMW‑SM) (Grade 5)
- Marine Technician — SM (Grade 4)
- Marine Technician — SM (Grade 5)
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 Navy pay scales by increment and pay grade
Warrant Officer
| 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 |
Chief Petty Officer
| 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 |
Petty Officer
| 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 |
Leading Seaman
| 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 |
Able Seaman
| 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 |
Seaman
| 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 |
Captain
| 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 |
Commander
| 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 |
Lieutenant Commander
| 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 |
Lieutenant
| 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 |
Sub-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 |
Acting Sub-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 |
Navy pay questions
A Seaman 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 Petty Officer earns $97,575 to $148,091 a year, depending on pay grade and increment.
A Acting Sub-Lieutenant earns from $87,091 a year, rising to $145,493 depending on pay grade and increment.
PACMAN Schedule B.11 lists every Navy 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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