Nation: THE SERVICEMEN’S PAY RAISE

Under the military pay bill signed into law by President Kennedy last week, everyone in uniform with at least two years service will get a raise. The table below compares the old Army and Navy maximum basic pay scales with those provided by the new law. The same hikes will go to equivalent Air Force and Marine grades.

Rank Monthly Monthly Dollar

Army/Navy Old Maximums New Maximums Increase

Chief of Staff $1875 $1970 $95

General/Admiral 1700 1785 85

Lieut. General/Vice Admiral. . . . 1500 1575 75

Major General/Rear Admiral. . . 1350 1420 70

Brigadier General/Rear Admiral. 1175 1235 60

Colonel/Captain 985 1085 100

Lieut. Colonel/Commander . . . 775 835 110

Major/Lieut. Commandar 630 740 110

Captain/Lieutenant 525 640 115

1st Lieutenant/Lieutenant j.g.. 380 475 95

2nd Lieutenant/Ensign 314 375 61

Chief Warrant Officer 4 595 685 90

Rank Monthly Monthly Dollar

Army/Navy Old Maximums New Maximums Increase

Chief Warrant Officer 3 $506 $ 580 $ 74

Chief Warrant Officer 2 440 505 65

Warrant Officer 390 450 60

Sergeant Major/Master Chief Petty Officer 440 560 120

MasterSergeant/Sr. Chief Petty Officer. . 380 500 120

Sergeant 1st Class/Chief Petty Officer. . . 350 450 100

Staff Sergeant/Petty Officer 1st Class. . . 290 330 40

Sergeant/Petty Officer 2nd Class 240 280 40

Corporal/Petty Officer 3rd Class 190 215 25

Private 1st Class/Seaman 141 165 24

Private/Seaman Apprentice 108 120 12

Private Recruit/Seaman Recruit 105 110 5