Pay grade O-7: 2026 basic pay
DFAS's 2026 basic pay table lists pay grade O-7, a commissioned officer grade, at $11,540.10 a month for 2 years or less of service, rising to $17,242.20 a month at over 30 years, the highest figure in the row. Twelve times the monthly rate is 12 × $11,540.10 = $138,481.20 at the low end and 12 × $17,242.20 = $206,906.40 at the high end. The figures are effective January 1, 2026.
Effective . Source: DFAS, Basic Pay – Officers, page updated February 13, 2026; captured in a browser (DFAS blocks scripted downloads); capture SHA-256 0c202d221c50… Source: DFAS, Reserve Component Drill Pay – Officers, page updated January 13, 2026; captured in a browser (DFAS blocks scripted downloads); capture SHA-256 e031c09fa3a2…
Monthly basic pay by years of service
From Basic Pay – Officers, row O-7 (Note 4). The last column is twelve times the monthly rate, with the arithmetic shown; it is not a DFAS figure and leaves out allowances, special pays and taxes.
| Years of service | Monthly basic pay | Twelve times the monthly rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 or less | 11,540.10 | 12 × $11,540.10 = $138,481.20 |
| Over 2 | 12,076.20 | 12 × $12,076.20 = $144,914.40 |
| Over 3 | 12,324.30 | 12 × $12,324.30 = $147,891.60 |
| Over 4 | 12,522.00 | 12 × $12,522.00 = $150,264.00 |
| Over 6 | 12,878.70 | 12 × $12,878.70 = $154,544.40 |
| Over 8 | 13,231.80 | 12 × $13,231.80 = $158,781.60 |
| Over 10 | 13,639.20 | 12 × $13,639.20 = $163,670.40 |
| Over 12 | 14,045.70 | 12 × $14,045.70 = $168,548.40 |
| Over 14 | 14,454.30 | 12 × $14,454.30 = $173,451.60 |
| Over 16 | 15,735.30 | 12 × $15,735.30 = $188,823.60 |
| Over 18 | 16,817.70 | 12 × $16,817.70 = $201,812.40 |
| Over 20 | 16,817.70 | 12 × $16,817.70 = $201,812.40 |
| Over 22 | 16,817.70 | 12 × $16,817.70 = $201,812.40 |
| Over 24 | 16,817.70 | 12 × $16,817.70 = $201,812.40 |
| Over 26 | 16,904.40 | 12 × $16,904.40 = $202,852.80 |
| Over 28 | 16,904.40 | 12 × $16,904.40 = $202,852.80 |
| Over 30 | 17,242.20 | 12 × $17,242.20 = $206,906.40 |
| Over 32 | 17,242.20 | 12 × $17,242.20 = $206,906.40 |
| Over 34 | 17,242.20 | 12 × $17,242.20 = $206,906.40 |
| Over 36 | 17,242.20 | 12 × $17,242.20 = $206,906.40 |
| Over 38 | 17,242.20 | 12 × $17,242.20 = $206,906.40 |
| Over 40 | 17,242.20 | 12 × $17,242.20 = $206,906.40 |
DFAS's notes for O-7
- Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2026, which is $18,999.90 per month for officers at pay grades O-7 through O-10. This includes officers serving as: a. Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; b. Chief of Staff of the Army; c. Chief of Naval Operations; d. Chief of Staff of the Air Force; e. Commandant of the Marine Corps; f. Chief of Space Operations; g. Commandant of the Coast Guard; h. Chief of the National Guard Bureau; or i. Commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 161(c)).
Reserve component drill pay
From DFAS's drill pay table: 1 Drill is the monthly rate divided by 30, to the cent, and 4 Drills is four times 1 Drill.
| Years of service | 1 Drill | 4 Drills |
|---|---|---|
| 2 or less | 384.67 | 1,538.68 |
| Over 2 | 402.54 | 1,610.16 |
| Over 3 | 410.81 | 1,643.24 |
| Over 4 | 417.40 | 1,669.60 |
| Over 6 | 429.29 | 1,717.16 |
| Over 8 | 441.06 | 1,764.24 |
| Over 10 | 454.64 | 1,818.56 |
| Over 12 | 468.19 | 1,872.76 |
| Over 14 | 481.81 | 1,927.24 |
| Over 16 | 524.51 | 2,098.04 |
| Over 18 | 560.59 | 2,242.36 |
| Over 20 | 560.59 | 2,242.36 |
| Over 22 | 560.59 | 2,242.36 |
| Over 24 | 560.59 | 2,242.36 |
| Over 26 | 563.48 | 2,253.92 |
| Over 28 | 563.48 | 2,253.92 |
| Over 30 | 574.74 | 2,298.96 |
| Over 32 | 574.74 | 2,298.96 |
| Over 34 | 574.74 | 2,298.96 |
| Over 36 | 574.74 | 2,298.96 |
| Over 38 | 574.74 | 2,298.96 |
| Over 40 | 574.74 | 2,298.96 |
Neighbouring grades
- Previous grade: O-6
- Next grade: O-8
- All of officers: the commissioned officer basic pay table.
About these figures
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Sources
- DFAS, Basic Pay – Officers (page updated February 13, 2026; capture basic-pay-CO.json SHA-256 0c202d221c50945bf2c1bb2859f29f39c02c13d5e9c2b148e8d4e5149983b4e2, basic-pay-CO.notes.txt SHA-256 410bbbfd66f0d173ca659b0ed0653ef119cc2e4b3d72f3eca65ece06768fa094; upstream page 132,163 bytes, SHA-256 96dc65f74e79deb4c2f4637fd0d189749d675ab2fbe8e20cd1d0c5526ef64cca)
- DFAS, Reserve Component Drill Pay – Officers (page updated January 13, 2026; capture drill-pay-CO.json SHA-256 e031c09fa3a20ccefef4aee19759589bf833d28fa5284a476fda51fabbda676f; upstream page 169,508 bytes, SHA-256 dae59b4a8831954ec3f7503c450c9e845588c57e60a9d6c5513363c1775e08b6)
- DFAS, Military Pay Tables (index of the pages above)
- 37 U.S.C. 203, Rates of basic pay