Career Sea Pay for enlisted members can range from a monthly rate of $60 to $805 depending on your paygrade and how many years of sea time you have. Sea pay is paid to members assigned to ships or to commands that are deployed onboard a ship.
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Sea Pay Premium
Sea pay premium is a special pay that is in addition to career sea pay and is paid for unusually long periods of continuous sea duty. A member entitled to career sea pay who has served 36 consecutive months of sea duty becomes entitled to sea pay premium for the 37th and consecutive months of sea duty.
Career Sea Pay for Enlisted Navy & Marine Corps
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Under
1 |
Over
1 |
Over
2 |
Over
3 |
Over
4 |
Over
5 |
Over
6 |
Over
7 |
Over
8 |
---|
E-9 |
135 |
135 |
160 |
381 |
400 |
438 |
438 |
469 |
688 |
E-8 |
135 |
135 |
160 |
381 |
400 |
438 |
438 |
469 |
688 |
E-7 |
135 |
135 |
160 |
381 |
400 |
438 |
438 |
469 |
688 |
E-6 |
135 |
135 |
160 |
350 |
375 |
394 |
406 |
438 |
638 |
E-5 |
70 |
80 |
160 |
350 |
375 |
394 |
406 |
438 |
638 |
E-4 |
70 |
80 |
160 |
350 |
363 |
363 |
363 |
363 |
488 |
E-3 |
50 |
60 |
100 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
E-2 |
50 |
60 |
75 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
E-1 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Over
9 |
Over
10 |
Over
11 |
Over
12 |
Over
13 |
Over
14 |
Over
16 |
Over
18 |
Over
20 |
---|
E-9 |
700 |
700 |
713 |
725 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
E-8 |
700 |
700 |
713 |
725 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
E-7 |
700 |
700 |
713 |
725 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
E-6 |
656 |
656 |
656 |
675 |
694 |
713 |
731 |
750 |
750 |
E-5 |
638 |
638 |
638 |
638 |
638 |
638 |
638 |
638 |
638 |
E-4 |
488 |
488 |
488 |
488 |
488 |
488 |
488 |
488 |
488 |
E-3 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
E-2 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
E-1 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
Sea Pay Premium is $200 a month and payable to:
- All enlisted members in pay grades E-1 through E-4
- All enlisted members in pay grades E-5 through E-9 with less than 8 years of cumulative sea duty
Career Sea Pay for Enlisted Coast Guard on Level 1 Assignments
Level 1 cutters and assignments include WLI, WYTL and ATOS.
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Under
1 |
Over
1 |
Over
2 |
Over
3 |
Over
4 |
Over
5 |
Over
6 |
Over
7 |
Over
8 |
---|
E-9 |
105 |
130 |
130 |
155 |
205 |
255 |
305 |
355 |
355 |
E-8 |
105 |
130 |
130 |
155 |
205 |
255 |
305 |
355 |
355 |
E-7 |
105 |
130 |
130 |
155 |
205 |
255 |
305 |
305 |
305 |
E-6 |
105 |
130 |
130 |
155 |
205 |
255 |
255 |
255 |
255 |
E-5 |
105 |
130 |
130 |
155 |
205 |
205 |
205 |
205 |
205 |
E-4 |
105 |
130 |
130 |
155 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
E-3 |
80 |
105 |
130 |
130 |
155 |
155 |
155 |
155 |
155 |
E-2 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
E-1 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Over
9 |
Over
10 |
Over
11 |
Over
12 |
Over
14 |
Over
16 |
Over
18 |
Over
20 |
---|
E-9 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
E-8 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
E-7 |
305 |
305 |
305 |
305 |
305 |
305 |
305 |
305 |
E-6 |
255 |
255 |
255 |
255 |
255 |
255 |
255 |
255 |
E-5 |
205 |
205 |
205 |
205 |
205 |
205 |
205 |
205 |
E-4 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
E-3 |
155 |
155 |
155 |
155 |
155 |
155 |
155 |
155 |
E-2 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
E-1 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Career Sea Pay for Enlisted Coast Guard on Level 2 Assignments
Level 2 assignments consist of WTGB, 87' WPB, and 110' WPB, WLIC, WLR and WLM.
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Under
1 |
Over
1 |
Over
2 |
Over
3 |
Over
4 |
Over
5 |
Over
6 |
Over
7 |
Over
8 |
---|
E-9 |
105 |
130 |
180 |
230 |
305 |
455 |
505 |
580 |
605 |
E-8 |
105 |
130 |
180 |
230 |
305 |
455 |
505 |
530 |
530 |
E-7 |
105 |
130 |
180 |
230 |
305 |
455 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
E-6 |
105 |
130 |
180 |
230 |
305 |
405 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
E-5 |
105 |
130 |
180 |
230 |
280 |
355 |
380 |
380 |
405 |
E-4 |
105 |
130 |
180 |
205 |
230 |
255 |
280 |
305 |
330 |
E-3 |
90 |
105 |
130 |
130 |
155 |
155 |
180 |
180 |
205 |
E-2 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
E-1 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Over
9 |
Over
10 |
Over
11 |
Over
12 |
Over
14 |
Over
16 |
Over
18 |
Over
20 |
---|
E-9 |
605 |
605 |
630 |
655 |
680 |
680 |
680 |
680 |
E-8 |
555 |
555 |
580 |
580 |
580 |
605 |
605 |
605 |
E-7 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
530 |
530 |
555 |
555 |
55 |
E-6 |
455 |
480 |
480 |
480 |
480 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
E-5 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
E-4 |
330 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
E-3 |
205 |
230 |
230 |
230 |
230 |
230 |
230 |
230 |
E-2 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
E-1 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Career Sea Pay for Enlisted Coast Guard on Level 3 Assignments
Level 3 assignments include WLBB, WLB, WPC deployed TACLET units and TDY aboard non-USCG vessels.
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Under
1 |
Over
1 |
Over
2 |
Over
3 |
Over
4 |
Over
5 |
Over
6 |
Over
7 |
Over
8 |
---|
E-9 |
105 |
130 |
230 |
255 |
355 |
480 |
555 |
580 |
580 |
E-8 |
105 |
130 |
230 |
255 |
355 |
480 |
555 |
580 |
580 |
E-7 |
105 |
130 |
230 |
255 |
355 |
480 |
555 |
580 |
580 |
E-6 |
105 |
130 |
230 |
255 |
355 |
480 |
480 |
505 |
505 |
E-5 |
105 |
130 |
230 |
255 |
305 |
405 |
430 |
430 |
430 |
E-4 |
105 |
130 |
205 |
230 |
255 |
330 |
355 |
355 |
355 |
E-3 |
90 |
105 |
130 |
130 |
155 |
155 |
180 |
180 |
205 |
E-2 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
E-1 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Over
9 |
Over
10 |
Over
11 |
Over
12 |
Over
14 |
Over
16 |
Over
18 |
Over
20 |
---|
E-9 |
605 |
605 |
655 |
655 |
655 |
680 |
680 |
680 |
E-8 |
605 |
605 |
605 |
605 |
605 |
630 |
630 |
630 |
E-7 |
580 |
580 |
580 |
580 |
580 |
605 |
605 |
605 |
E-6 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
E-5 |
430 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
E-4 |
355 |
380 |
380 |
380 |
380 |
380 |
380 |
380 |
E-3 |
205 |
230 |
230 |
230 |
230 |
230 |
230 |
230 |
E-2 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
E-1 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Career Sea Pay for Enlisted Coast Guard on Level 4 Assignments
Level 4 assignments include EAGLE WIX, WMEC (except WMEC-270), WHEC (except Alaskan homeported WMEC & WHEC), WMSM (except Alaska homeported), PATFORSWA WPB & Cutter Support Team and permanent duty aboard sea pay-eligible non-Coast Guard vessels.
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Under
1 |
Over
1 |
Over
2 |
Over
3 |
Over
4 |
Over
5 |
Over
6 |
Over
7 |
Over
8 |
---|
E-9 |
130 |
180 |
255 |
355 |
405 |
580 |
655 |
680 |
705 |
E-8 |
130 |
180 |
255 |
355 |
405 |
580 |
655 |
680 |
705 |
E-7 |
130 |
180 |
255 |
355 |
405 |
580 |
655 |
680 |
705 |
E-6 |
130 |
180 |
255 |
330 |
405 |
555 |
580 |
580 |
580 |
E-5 |
130 |
180 |
255 |
330 |
355 |
480 |
480 |
505 |
505 |
E-4 |
130 |
180 |
230 |
255 |
280 |
380 |
380 |
380 |
380 |
E-3 |
90 |
130 |
130 |
155 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
205 |
E-2 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
E-1 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Over
9 |
Over
10 |
Over
11 |
Over
12 |
Over
14 |
Over
16 |
Over
18 |
Over
20 |
---|
E-9 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
E-8 |
730 |
755 |
755 |
755 |
755 |
755 |
755 |
755 |
E-7 |
730 |
730 |
730 |
730 |
730 |
730 |
730 |
730 |
E-6 |
580 |
605 |
605 |
605 |
605 |
605 |
605 |
605 |
E-5 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
505 |
E-4 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
405 |
E-3 |
205 |
230 |
230 |
255 |
255 |
255 |
255 |
255 |
E-2 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
E-1 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Career Sea Pay for Enlisted Coast Guard on Level 5 Assignments
Level 5 assignments include WMEC-270, WAGB, WMSL, Kodiak and Alaska homeported WHEC, WMEC and WMSM.
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Under
1 |
Over
1 |
Over
2 |
Over
3 |
Over
4 |
Over
5 |
Over
6 |
Over
7 |
Over
8 |
---|
E-9 |
155 |
205 |
280 |
380 |
455 |
705 |
755 |
755 |
780 |
E-8 |
155 |
205 |
280 |
380 |
455 |
705 |
755 |
755 |
780 |
E-7 |
155 |
205 |
280 |
380 |
455 |
705 |
755 |
755 |
755 |
E-6 |
155 |
205 |
280 |
380 |
455 |
630 |
655 |
655 |
655 |
E-5 |
155 |
205 |
280 |
355 |
450 |
530 |
555 |
555 |
555 |
E-4 |
130 |
205 |
280 |
280 |
305 |
430 |
430 |
430 |
430 |
E-3 |
105 |
130 |
155 |
155 |
180 |
180 |
205 |
205 |
230 |
E-2 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
E-1 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Over
9 |
Over
10 |
Over
11 |
Over
12 |
Over
14 |
Over
16 |
Over
18 |
Over
20 |
---|
E-9 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
E-8 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
E-7 |
755 |
780 |
780 |
780 |
780 |
780 |
780 |
780 |
E-6 |
655 |
680 |
680 |
680 |
680 |
680 |
680 |
680 |
E-5 |
555 |
580 |
580 |
580 |
580 |
580 |
580 |
580 |
E-4 |
430 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
E-3 |
230 |
255 |
255 |
280 |
280 |
305 |
305 |
305 |
E-2 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
E-1 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Sea pay premium for Coast Guard personnel is $100 a month and is payable to all members in paygrades E-4 through O-6.
Career Sea Pay for Enlisted Army
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Under
1 |
Over
1 |
Over
2 |
Over
3 |
Over
4 |
Over
5 |
Over
6 |
Over
7 |
Over
8 |
---|
E-9 |
130 |
130 |
156 |
328 |
347 |
425 |
425 |
458 |
477 |
E-8 |
130 |
130 |
156 |
328 |
347 |
425 |
425 |
458 |
477 |
E-7 |
130 |
130 |
156 |
328 |
347 |
425 |
425 |
458 |
477 |
E-6 |
130 |
130 |
156 |
295 |
321 |
380 |
393 |
425 |
425 |
E-5 |
65 |
78 |
156 |
295 |
321 |
380 |
393 |
425 |
425 |
E-4 |
65 |
78 |
156 |
275 |
308 |
308 |
308 |
308 |
308 |
E-3 |
50 |
60 |
120 |
150 |
160 |
170 |
190 |
190 |
190 |
E-2 |
50 |
60 |
120 |
150 |
160 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
E-1 |
50 |
60 |
120 |
150 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Over 9 |
Over 10 |
Over 11 |
Over 12 |
Over 13 |
Over 14 |
Over 16 |
Over 18 |
Over 20 |
---|
E-9 |
490 |
490 |
503 |
516 |
555 |
588 |
620 |
646 |
646 |
E-8 |
490 |
490 |
503 |
516 |
555 |
588 |
620 |
646 |
646 |
E-7 |
490 |
490 |
503 |
516 |
555 |
588 |
620 |
620 |
620 |
E-6 |
445 |
445 |
445 |
464 |
484 |
503 |
523 |
555 |
555 |
E-5 |
425 |
425 |
425 |
425 |
425 |
425 |
425 |
425 |
425 |
E-4 |
308 |
308 |
308 |
308 |
308 |
308 |
308 |
308 |
308 |
E-3 |
190 |
190 |
190 |
190 |
190 |
190 |
190 |
190 |
190 |
E-2 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
E-1 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
Sea Pay Premium is $100 a month and payable to all enlisted members in pay grades E-1 through E-3
Career Sea Pay for Enlisted Air Force
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Under
1 |
Over
1 |
Over
2 |
Over
3 |
Over
4 |
Over
5 |
Over
6 |
Over
7 |
Over
8 |
---|
E-9 |
100 |
100 |
120 |
175 |
190 |
350 |
350 |
375 |
390 |
E-8 |
100 |
100 |
120 |
175 |
190 |
350 |
350 |
375 |
390 |
E-7 |
100 |
100 |
120 |
175 |
190 |
350 |
350 |
375 |
390 |
E-6 |
100 |
100 |
120 |
150 |
170 |
315 |
325 |
350 |
350 |
E-5 |
50 |
60 |
120 |
150 |
170 |
315 |
325 |
350 |
350 |
E-4 |
50 |
60 |
120 |
150 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
Cumulative Years of Sea Duty
Pay
Grade |
Over 9 |
Over 10 |
Over 11 |
Over 12 |
Over 13 |
Over 14 |
Over 16 |
Over 18 |
Over 20 |
---|
E-9 |
400 |
400 |
410 |
420 |
450 |
475 |
520 |
520 |
520 |
E-8 |
400 |
400 |
410 |
420 |
450 |
475 |
520 |
520 |
520 |
E-7 |
400 |
400 |
410 |
420 |
450 |
475 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
E-6 |
365 |
365 |
365 |
380 |
395 |
410 |
425 |
450 |
450 |
E-5 |
350 |
350 |
350 |
350 |
350 |
350 |
350 |
350 |
350 |
E-4 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
Sea Pay Premium is $100 a month and payable to:
- All enlisted members in pay grade E-4
- All enlisted members in pay grades E-5 through E-9 with less than 5 years of cumulative sea duty
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