Officer Military Pay 1940-1941-- Part 2: Comparison of the Ranks

The officers were grouped into what was called Pay Periods.  I will first go through and explain what the ranks would be for the Army, then Navy and lastly the Marines in each Pay Period.

Pay Period 8:  Lt. General. Rear Admiral Upper Echelon, Major General

Pay Period 7:  Major General, Rear Admiral Lower Echelon, Brigadier General

Pay Period 6:  Brigadier General/Colonel, Captain, Colonel

Pay Period 5:  Lt. Colonel, Commander, Lt. Colonel

Pay Period 4:  Major, Lt. Commander, Major

Pay Period 3:  Captain, Lieutenant, Captain

Pay Period 2:  1st Lieutenant, Lieutenant Junior Grade, 1st Lieutenant

Pay Period 1:  2nd Lieutenant, Ensign, 2nd Lieutenant

The Navy also had, in addition:  Pay Grade 9: Vice Admiral, Pay Grade 10: Admiral and Pay Grade 11:  Fleet Admiral.

--GreGen