Navy Pay Chart For 2025
Having context for the proposed pay raise is helpful for financial planning. For 2024, service members received a 5.2% pay raise, which was the largest increase in more than two decades. Therefore, the proposed 4.5% raise for 2025 is slightly lower than the previous year’s adjustment. However, a 4.5% increase is still historically strong. In the decade prior to the last few years, annual raises were frequently in the 2-3% range. The recent trend of higher pay raises demonstrates a sustained commitment to keeping military compensation competitive with the private sector. The primary goal is to ensure you and your family are financially secure. These competitive pay rates also help the military recruit new talent and retain experienced personnel across all branches. It signals that the nation values the service and sacrifice of its armed forces.