by Dwight Bohler on March 16th, 2006

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Who makes more money, a Full-Bird Colonel, or a Four-Star General?

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by RJTRIES on September 26th, 2006
Remoteman111 is correct. The question is vague at best. It DOES depend on alot of factors such as time in grade, allowances, extra pay, etc. It is possible for an officer of a high rank to make less than an officer of a lower rank because the lower ranking officer was an enlisted man/nco first. This question is worded badly, however on the fact of it, since there is a difference of 4 grades between them, if they are both on active or reserve duty, then the 0-10 makes more than an 0-6. However there are some 0-6's in Washington DC that make slightly more than the 0-10 on the West Coast b/c of duty station and allowances.
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- Precisely!
  
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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on December 10th, 2006
- Very thorough and accurate answer.
  
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  by This Daley has a new bundle of joy on March 11th, 2008
- Not true. There is no situation where allowences would make up the 4000+ dollar amount difference in base pay. An o10 will always make more than any o6
  
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  by vanhouse on April 29th, 2011
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by Slim746 on March 11th, 2008
There are no circumstances in which a Field Grade Officer will make more than a 4-star.
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by Kgsult on March 5th, 2007
To be a General. o-10 you must have over 20years of service to begin with. Pay starts at $13,659 per month as base pay for o-10. For an 0-6 with over 20 years experience as well base pay is $8,180 per month. I dont see how hazard pay, sub pay, and so on is going to get an 0-6 to the same pay level as an 0-10. It's just not going to happen. Considering most 0-6's have less then 20yrs. so I'm even giving them credit at showing stats at 20 yrs.

http://www.dod.mil/dfas/militarypay/2006militarypaytables/2007_Web_Pay_Table.pdf
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- Nice argument. I would be shocked to see an O-6 make more than an O-10, even a pilot in a combat zone getting airborne pay, etc.
  
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  by weatherman taking week or so off on July 3rd, 2007
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by stryder on March 16th, 2006
The General makes more then the Colonel. A Colonel is classified as an 0-6. The General is classified as an 0-10. The pay grade is higher for the General.

The grades for officers are:

0-1 Second Lieutenant
0-2 First Lieutenant
0-3 Captain
0-4 Major
0-5 Lieutenant Colonel
0-6 Colonel
0-7 Briagadier General
0-8 Major General
0-9 Lieutenant General
0-10 General

These ranks are for the Air Force, Army and Marines. The navy is a little different.
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- Depends on time in service and duty station--an o-6 can make as much as an 0-8
  
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  by remoteman111 on March 20th, 2006
- remoteman111, the question was about O-6 vs. O-10, not O-8. So, your critism is unfounded.
  
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  by Glenn Blaylock on March 22nd, 2006
- Sea pay, hazard pay, BAQ, Time in service, COLA... remoteman IS correct. There are other variables that need to be considered. Generally the O-10 will earn more, but not always. Therefore, it depends.
  
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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on December 10th, 2006
- Sorry Stryder et al, I used to teach military pay to service members dependents & now calculate military pay for mortgage loans and Jerv, RJTRIES and remoteman111 are correct.
  
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  by This Daley has a new bundle of joy on March 11th, 2008
- Daley - Huh? Why are you telling me what I already know? I think I spent enough time in the service to have at least a basic understanding of the pay scale.
  
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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on March 11th, 2008
- Jerv - If you will look back at my comment, it was directed to Stryder and others who might agree with him. I was supporting and agreeing with your answer and comments. I saw no point in providing an answer myself when you, RJTRIES and remoteman111 had already provided accurate information. I was merely lending another voice of credibility in support of what you had already stated. What is there to be defensive about? I was agreeing with you and supporting your position.
  
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  by This Daley has a new bundle of joy on March 12th, 2008
- /me misinterpreted placement of comma.
  I thought you were implying that I was disagreeing with the other two.
  My bad.
  
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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on March 12th, 2008
- No worries :o) I have done the same thing more than once myself :o) Maybe I could have worded it better, too. I am the queen of run on sentences.
  
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  by This Daley has a new bundle of joy on March 13th, 2008
- As am I, what with comma, parenthesis (which I love) and the more-than-occasional semicolon; you can't have a good run-on sentences without a semi-colon.
  
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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on March 13th, 2008
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by meganbrown on May 31st, 2007
A four Star for sure makes more
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