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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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