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2010 Pay Rates
Summary of the 2010 Pay Rates for RAF
RANK From 1 Apr 09(£) From 1 Apr 10(£)
Air Commodore 95,128 – 98,984 97,030 – 100,964
Group Captain 79,716 – 87,655 81,310 – 89,408
Wing Commander 65,717 – 76,095 67,032 – 77,617
Squadron Leader 46,824 – 56,078 47,760 – 57,199
Flight Lieutenant 37,172 – 44,206 37,916 – 45,090
Flying Officer 15,268 – 32,062 15,573 – 32,703
Warrant Officer 37,843 – 45,836 38,600 – 46,753
Flight Sergeant/Chief Technician 32,572 – 42,404 33,223 – 43,252
Sergeant 29,424 – 36,205 30,013 – 36,929
Corporal 25,887 – 32,532 26,405 – 33,182
Leading/Senior Aircraftman/L Cpl 16,681 – 28,372 17 015 – 28,940
New Entrant 13,377 13,645
Extended Pay Rates for Officers and Other Ranks.
Army terminology is used throughout. Equivalents apply for the other Services. Rounded annual rates of pay are shown in pounds.
OF6 RATE OF PAY
BRIG LEVEL 5 100,964
BRIG LEVEL 4 99,973
BRIG LEVEL 3 98,995
BRIG LEVEL 2 98,013
BRIG LEVEL 1 97,030
OF5
COL LEVEL 9 89,408
COL LEVEL 8 88,394
COL LEVEL 7 87,379
COL LEVEL 6 86,368
COL LEVEL 5 85,357
COL LEVEL 4 84,347
COL LEVEL 3 83,336
COL LEVEL 2 82,321
COL LEVEL 1 81,310
OF4
LT COL LEVEL 9 77,617
LT COL LEVEL 8 76,613
LT COL LEVEL 7 75,609
LT COL LEVEL 6 74,614
LT COL LEVEL 5 70,562
LT COL LEVEL 4 69,681
LT COL LEVEL 3 68,801
LT COL LEVEL 2 67,920
LT COL LEVEL 1 67,032
OF3
MAJ LEVEL 9 57,199
MAJ LEVEL 8 56,016
MAJ LEVEL 7 54,841
MAJ LEVEL 6 53,661
MAJ LEVEL 5 52,474
MAJ LEVEL 4 51,298
MAJ LEVEL 3 50,111
MAJ LEVEL 2 48,940
MAJ LEVEL 1 47,760
OF2
CAPT LEVEL 9 45,090
CAPT LEVEL 8 44,579
CAPT LEVEL 7 44,059
CAPT LEVEL 6 43,039
CAPT LEVEL 5 42,011
CAPT LEVEL 4 40,991
CAPT LEVEL 3 39,959
CAPT LEVEL 2 38,932
CAPT LEVEL 1 37,916
OF1
LT LEVEL 10 32,703
LT LEVEL 9 31,921
LT LEVEL 8 31,147
LT LEVEL 7 30,369
LT LEVEL 6 29,587
LT LEVEL 5 24,615
LT LEVEL 4 21,810
LT LEVEL 3 18,571
LT LEVEL 2 17,019
LT LEVEL 1 15,573
UCE
U CAD LEVEL 4 17,899
U CAD LEVEL 3 16,397
U CAD LEVEL 2 14,603
U CAD LEVEL 1 12,719
OTHER RANKS - HIGHER
RANGE 5
WARRANT LEVEL 7 46,753
OFFICER I LEVEL 6 46,049
LEVEL 5 45,242
LEVEL 4 44,448
LEVEL 3 43,645
LEVEL 2 42,908
LEVEL 1 42,080
RANGE 4
WARRANT LEVEL 9 43,252
OFFICER II LEVEL 8 42,642
LEVELS 5-9 LEVEL 7 42,044
STAFF LEVEL 6 41,446
SERGEANT LEVEL 5 40,549
LEVELS 1-7 LEVEL 4 39,648
LEVEL 3 38,751
LEVEL 2 37,846
LEVEL 1 36,954
RANGE 3
SERGEANT LEVEL 7 36,929
LEVEL 6 36,249
LEVEL 5 35,570
LEVEL 4 34,890
LEVEL 3 34,456
LEVEL 2 33,604
LEVEL 1 32,756
RANGE 2
CORPORAL LEVEL 7 33,182
LEVEL 6 32,474
LEVEL 5 31,814
LEVEL 4 31,065
LEVEL 3 30,357
LEVEL 2 28,940
LEVEL 1 27,592
RANGE 1
LANCE LEVEL 9 28,940
CORPORAL LEVEL 8 27,592
LEVELS 5-9 LEVEL 7 26,405
PRIVATE LEVEL 6 25,246
LEVELS 1-7 LEVEL 5 24,075
LEVEL 4 21,773
LEVEL 3 20,250
LEVEL 2 18,342
LEVEL 1 17,015
OTHER RANKS - LOWER
RANGE 5
WARRANT LEVEL 7 44,120
OFFICER I LEVEL 6 42,908
LEVEL 5 41,737
LEVEL 4 40,938
LEVEL 3 40,144
LEVEL 2 39,349
LEVEL 1 38,600
RANGE 4
WARRANT LEVEL 9 39,628
OFFICER II LEVEL 8 38,751
LEVELS 5-9 LEVEL 7 38,256
STAFF LEVEL 6 37,678
SERGEANT LEVEL 5 36,049
LEVELS 1-7 LEVEL 4 35,565
LEVEL 3 34,750
LEVEL 2 33,657
LEVEL 1 33,223
RANGE 3
SERGEANT LEVEL 7 34,112
LEVEL 6 33,854
LEVEL 5 32,723
LEVEL 4 31,892
LEVEL 3 31,573
LEVEL 2 30,799
LEVEL 1 30,013
RANGE 2
CORPORAL LEVEL 7 29,840
LEVEL 6 29,624
LEVEL 5 29,390
LEVEL 4 29,161
LEVEL 3 28,940
LEVEL 2 27,592
LEVEL 1 26,405
RANGE 1
LANCE LEVEL 9 24,230
CORPORAL LEVEL 8 23,383
LEVELS 5-9 LEVEL 7 22,359
PRIVATE LEVEL 6 21,442
LEVELS 1-7 LEVEL 5 20,582
LEVEL 4 19,529
LEVEL 3 17,957
LEVEL 2 17,486
LEVEL 1 17,015
NEW ENTRANT RATE OF PAY 13,645
Reserve Bounties
* Volunteer Reserve Forces Training Bounty
Year 1 - £424.00
Year 2 - £934.00
Year 3 - £1,443.00
Year 4 - £1,443.00
Year 5 - £1,674.00
* Ex-Regular Officers and Other Ranks Training Bounty - £396.00
* University Units Bounty
Year 1 - £143.00
Year 2 - £169.00
Year 3 - £205.00
* High Readiness Reserve Bounty - £424.00
* Sponsored Reserve Bounty based on the Training Bounty with rates varying between 50 per cent and 100 per cent depending on training commitment.
* Call Out Gratuity - £509.00
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