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Royal Air Force Pay Scales (UK)

An overview of UK RAF pay scales by rank, for the period 2024-2025 By DA Staff / 23 Nov 2024
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RAF Officer Pay

Air Commodore Salary

Rank Level Annual Salary
Air Commodore OF-6-6 £132,462
Air Commodore OF-6-5 £131,185
Air Commodore OF-6-4 £129,907
Air Commodore OF-6-3 £128,629
Air Commodore OF-6-2 £127,352
Air Commodore OF-6-1 £127,352

Group Captain Salary

Rank Level Annual Salary
Group Captain OF-5-6 £132,462
Group Captain OF-5-5 £131,185
Group Captain OF-5-4 £129,907
Group Captain OF-5-3 £128,629
Group Captain OF-5-2 £127,352
Group Captain OF-5-1 £127,352

Wing Commander Salary

Rank Level Annual Salary
Wing Commander OF-4-8 £102,350
Wing Commander OF-4-7 £100,048
Wing Commander OF-4-6 £97,745
Wing Commander OF-4-5 £95,443
Wing Commander OF-4-4 £93,141
Wing Commander OF-4-3 £90,845
Wing Commander OF-4-2 £88,536
Wing Commander OF-4-1 £88,536

Squadron Leader Salary

Rank Level Annual Salary
Squadron Leader OF-3-13 £83,474
Squadron Leader OF-3-12 £81,858
Squadron Leader OF-3-11 £80,274
Squadron Leader OF-3-10 £78,721
Squadron Leader OF-3-9 £77,198
Squadron Leader OF-3-8 £75,705
Squadron Leader OF-3-7 £73,652
Squadron Leader OF-3-6 £71,599
Squadron Leader OF-3-5 £69,546
Squadron Leader OF-3-4 £67,493
Squadron Leader OF-3-3 £65,440
Squadron Leader OF-3-2 £63,387
Squadron Leader OF-3-1 £63,387

Flight Lieutenant Salary

Rank Level Annual Salary
Flight Lieutenant OF-2-8 £59,903
Flight Lieutenant OF-2-7 £58,342
Flight Lieutenant OF-2-6 £56,782
Flight Lieutenant OF-2-5 £55,221
Flight Lieutenant OF-2-4 £53,661
Flight Lieutenant OF-2-3 £52,101
Flight Lieutenant OF-2-2 £50,540
Flight Lieutenant OF-2-1 £50,540

Flying Officer Salary

Rank Level Annual Salary
Flying Officer OF-1-5 £43,737
Flying Officer OF-1-4 £42,381
Flying Officer OF-1-3 £41,026
Flying Officer OF-1-2 £39,671
Flying Officer OF-1-1 £33,183

Officer Cadet Salary

Rank Level Annual Salary
Officer Cadet OF-0-3 £25,360
Officer Cadet OF-0-2 £23,084
Officer Cadet OF-0-1 £19,668

Warrant Officer Salary (OR-9)

Level Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
OR-9-6 £62,073 £62,073 £62,073 £63,718
OR-9-5 £61,455 £61,455 £61,455 £63,161
OR-9-4 £60,780 £60,780 £60,780 £62,570
OR-9-3 £60,105 £60,105 £60,105 £61,985
OR-9-2 £59,766 £59,766 £59,791 £61,481
OR-9-1 £59,766 £59,766 £59,791 £61,481

Flight Sergeant Salary (OR-7 – OR-8)

Level Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
OR-8-6 £55,671 £57,403 £58,613 £60,269
OR-8-5 £54,756 £56,679 £58,272 £59,928
OR-8-4 £53,860 £55,933 £57,909 £59,564
OR-8-3 £52,834 £55,183 £57,504 £59,131
OR-8-2 £51,748 £54,097 £56,708 £58,523
OR-8-1 £51,748 £54,097 £56,708 £58,523
OR-7-6 £50,660 £52,733 £55,178 £56,958
OR-7-5 £49,892 £51,966 £54,113 £56,094
OR-7-4 £49,158 £51,232 £53,187 £55,168
OR-7-3 £48,398 £50,471 £52,285 £54,268
OR-7-2 £47,676 £49,638 £51,385 £53,416
OR-7-1 £47,676 £49,638 £51,385 £53,416

Sergeant Salary (OR-6)

Level Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
OR-6-6 £46,737 £48,660 £50,328 £52,290
OR-6-5 £45,644 £47,481 £49,098 £50,976
OR-6-4 £44,561 £46,177 £47,928 £49,711
OR-6-3 £43,493 £44,990 £46,804 £48,461
OR-6-2 £42,510 £43,900 £45,706 £47,130
OR-6-1 £42,510 £43,900 £45,706 £47,130

Corporal Salary (OR-4)

Level Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
OR-4-6 £40,481 £41,806 £43,526 £44,796
OR-4-5 £39,928 £41,253 £42,769 £43,938
OR-4-4 £39,405 £40,711 £41,909 £42,934
OR-4-3 £38,845 £39,938 £41,011 £41,975
OR-4-2 £37,861 £38,932 £39,974 £40,939
OR-4-1 £37,861 £38,932 £39,974 £40,939

Junior Technician, Senior Aircraftman, Leading Aircraftman and Aircraftman Salary (OR-2 – OR-3)

Level Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
OR-3-3 £35,611 £36,566 £37,315 £38,023
OR-2-9 £34,077 £34,943 £35,605 £36,216
OR-2-8 £32,615 £33,348 £33,978 £34,552
OR-2-7 £31,242 £31,841 £32,471 £32,872
OR-2-6 £29,906 £30,321 £30,841 £31,227
OR-2-5 £28,861 £28,880 £29,294 £29,680
OR-2-4 £27,493 £27,801 £28,122 £28,122
OR-2-3 £25,864 £25,864 £25,864 £25,864
OR-2-2 £25,864 £25,864 £25,864 £25,864
OR-2-1 £25,200 £25,200 £25,200 £25,200

New Recruit Salary (OR-1)

Level Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
OR-1 £25,200 £25,200 £25,200 £25,200
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