Nick Harvey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) officers and (b) other ranks there are in each pay range at each level in the armed services. [264964]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth:
The information requested is provided in the tables.
The numbers include all regular officers and other ranks on the main pay scales. Regular officers and other ranks who are on separate bespoke pay spines, e.g. chaplains, medical and dental officers, professional aviators, officers promoted from the ranks, as well as reservists are excluded.
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The numbers shown against each level are as at January 2009. The pay rates shown are for 2008-09.
Other ranks are allocated to either the higher or lower pay spines in accordance with their trade.
Officers
Rank
Officers pay spine
Number of personnel
Pay rate
Chief of the Defence Staff
Level 4
0
235,968.84
Level 3
1
231,342.48
Level 2
0
226,805.76
Level 1
0
222,358.68
Navy: Admiral
OF9 Level 6
2
170,790.96
Army: General
OF9 Level 5
4
167,439.96
RAF: Air Chief Marshal
OF9 Level 4
0
164,159.04
OF9 Level 3
0
160,938.96
OF9 Level 2
1
157,784.04
OF9 Level 1
2
154,700.04
Navy: Vice Admiral
OF8 Level 6
0
143,722.56
R.M.: Lieutenant General
OF8 Level 5
0
139,156.56
Army: Lieutenant General
OF8 Level 4
1
134,588.52
RAF: Air Marshal
OF8 Level 3
4
130,022.52
OF8 Level 2
13
122,799.60
OF8 Level 1
7
115,576.56
Navy: Rear Admiral
OF7 Level 7
5
110,778.60
R.M.: Major General
OF7 Level 6
5
108,480.60
Army: Major General
OF7 Level 5
6
106,180.56
RAF: Air Vice Marshal
OF7 Level 4
3
103,880.52
OF7 Level 3
22
101,580.60
OF7 Level 2
22
99,654.60
OF7 Level 1
25
98,198.52
Navy: Commodore
OF6 Level 5
94
96,287.76
R.M.: Brigadier
OF6 Level 4
43
95,343.12
Army: Brigadier
OF6 Level 3
54
94,410.24
RAF: Air Commodore
OF6 Level 2
75
93,473.40
OF6 Level 1
68
92,536.56
Navy: Captain
OF5 Level 9
77
85,267.68
R.M.: Colonel
OF5 Level 8
38
84,300.00
Army: Colonel
OF5 Level 7
61
83,332.20
RAF: Group Captain
OF5 Level 6
83
82,368.24
OF5 Level 5
129
81,404.40
OF5 Level 4
134
80,440.44
OF5 Level 3
153
79,476.60
OF5 Level 2
170
78,508.80
OF5 Level 1
195
77,544.84
Navy: Commander
OF4 Level 9
587
74,022.60
R.M.: Lieutenant Colonel
OF4 Level 8
205
73,065.00
Army: Lieutenant Colonel
OF4 Level 7
248
72,107.52
RAF: Wing Commander
OF4 Level 6
299
71,158.56
OF4 Level 5
357
67,293.84
OF4 Level 4
368
66,454.32
OF4 Level 3
484
65,614.32
OF4 Level 2
511
64,774.80
OF4 Level 1
513
63,927.36
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Navy: Lieutenant Commander
OF3 Level 9
1,679
54,550.56
R.M.: Major
OF3 Level 8
520
53,421.72
Army: Major
OF3 Level 7
737
52,300.92
RAF: Squadron Leader
OF3 Level 6
1,340
51,176.16
OF3 Level 5
986
50,043.72
OF3 Level 4
879
48,922.68
OF3 Level 3
822
47,790.12
OF3 Level 2
758
46,673.40
OF3 Level 1
746
45,548.64
Navy: Lieutenant
OF2 Level 9
928
43,002.24
R.M.: Captain
OF2 Level 8
435
42,514.20
Army: Captain
OF2 Level 7
601
42,018.12
RAF: Flight Lieutenant
OF2 Level 6
818
41,045.64
OF2 Level 5
1,028
40,065.48
OF2 Level 4
1,131
39,092.88
OF2 Level 3
1,164
38,108.76
OF2 Level 2
1,076
37,128.60
OF2 Level 1
1,150
36,160.08
RN: Midshipman, Sub-Lieutenant
OF1 Level 10
151
31,188.36
RM: 2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant
OF1 Level 9
556
30,442.56
Army: 2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant
OF1 Level 8
685
29,704.32
RAF: Acting Pilot Officer/Pilot Officer, Flying Officer
