E-7 is the 7th enlisted paygrade in the United States military, with monthly basic pay ranging from $2,875.20 for an entry-level E-7 to $5,167.50 per month for E-7 personnel with over 40 years of experience. The civilian equivalent of this military grade is roughly GS-6 under the federal government’s General Schedule payscale .

US Army Salary FAQs The average salary for an U S Army Sergeant First Class E7 is $67,519 per year in United States, which is 4% higher than the average US Army salary of $64,335 per year for this job.

For junior enlisted troops, the raise will amount to roughly $790 more a year in pay over 2021 levels. For senior enlisted and junior officers, it’s about $1,400 more. An O-4 with 12 years service would see more than $2,600 extra next year.

E-9 is the 9th enlisted paygrade in the United States military. The E-9 grade begins at 10 years of experience with a basic pay rate of $5,637.00 per month and a drill pay rate of $187.90 per drill. The civilian equivalent of this military grade is roughly GS-6 under the federal government’s General Schedule payscale.

The total expected value of retiring at 20 years is worth nearly a million dollars, which means that the last two years of work in uniform are worth roughly half a million each to a typical officer (annual base pay plus half of their retirement stream).

The rank E-7 in the U.S. Army stands for sergeant first class (SFC) and is the seventh enlisted rank. A sergeant first class is a non-commissioned officer and often serves as a platoon sergeant.

Rate of basic pay Rate of basic pay means the rate of pay fixed by law or administrative action for the position held by a GS employee before any deductions, including a GS rate, an LEO special base rate, a special rate, a locality rate, and a retained rate, but exclusive of additional pay of any other kind.