Submarine pay rates have increased for fiscal year 2022.
Submarine Duty Incentive pay is a monthly taxable pay for sailors attached to submarine staffs. They can get Submarine Duty Incentive Pay:
- While attached to a submarine crew;
- While serving as an operator or crewmember of an operational submersible (including an undersea exploration or research vehicle);
- While undergoing training for assignment to a nuclear or advanced design submarine, or training for advanced responsibility on a submarine;
- While undergoing rehabilitation after assignment to a nuclear-powered submarine; or
There are minimum underway hours to qualify:
- During 1 calendar month--48 hours. Hours, however, served underway in excess of 48 hours during any of the immediately preceding 5 calendar months, and not already used to qualify for incentive pay, may be applied to satisfy the 48-hour underway time requirements for the current month.
- During any 2 consecutive calendar months, when requirements have not been met for the first month--96 hours.
- During any 3 consecutive calendar months, when requirements have not been met for the first 2 months--144 hours.
| Pay Grade | Under 2 Years Service | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | $450 | $425 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 |
| E-8 | $450 | $415 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 |
| E-7 | $445 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 |
| E-6 | $175 | $190 | $190 | $335 | $370 | $430 |
| E-5 | $155 | $170 | $170 | $275 | $315 | $315 |
| E-4 | $90 | $105 | $110 | $270 | $270 | $270 |
| E-3 | $90 | $100 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $105 |
| E-2 | $85 | $90 | $100 | $100 | $90 | $90 |
| E-1 | $85 | $85 | $85 | $85 | $85 | $85 |
E-8 and E-9 with over 18 years of service get increased amounts.
| Pay Grade | Under 2 Years Service | Over 2 | Over 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W-5 | $320 | $420 | $475 |
| W-4 | $320 | $420 | $475 |
| W-3 | $320 | $420 | $475 |
| W-2 | $320 | $420 | $475 |
| W-1 | $320 | $420 | $475 |
| Pay Grade | Under 2 Years Service | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 |
| O-9 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 |
| O-8 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 |
| O-7 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 | $355 |
| O-6 | $660 | $660 | $660 | $660 | $660 | $660 | $660 | $660 | $660 | $660 | $950 |
| O-5 | $655 | $655 | $655 | $655 | $655 | $655 | $655 | $655 | $880 | $930 | $950 |
| O-4 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $580 | $655 | $805 | $805 | $805 | $880 | $880 | $880 |
| O-3 | $390 | $390 | $390 | $560 | $655 | $805 | $805 | $805 | $805 | $805 | $805 |
| O-2 | $335 | $335 | $335 | $335 | $335 | $335 | $470 | $470 | $470 | $470 | $470 |
| O-1 | $255 | $255 | $255 | $255 | $255 | $255 | $470 | $470 | $470 | $470 | $470 |
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