US Marine officers are categorized according to their grades. If the officers demonstrate good performance, then they are given increase in their salary grade. Here is the Hierarchy and insignia of the US Marine, starting from lowest rank to the highest rank, with tables indicating abbreviations in the style used by the Marine Corps, pay grades, and rank, insignia :
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Insignia |
Title |
Abbreviation |
Pay Grade |
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No Insignia |
Private |
Pvt |
E-1 |
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Private First Class |
PFC |
E-2 |
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Lance Corporal |
LCpl |
E-3 |
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Corporal |
Cpl |
E-4 |
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Sergeant |
Sgt |
E-5 |
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Staff Sergeant |
SSgt |
E-6 |
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Gunnery Sergeant |
GySgt |
E-7 |
|
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Master Sergeant |
MSgt |
E-8 |
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First Sergeant |
1stSgt |
E-8 |
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Master Gunnery Sergeant |
MGySgt |
E-9 |
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Sergeant Major |
SgtMaj |
E-9 |
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SgtMajMarCor Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps |
SgtMajMarCor |
E-9 Special |
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Warrant Officer 1 |
WO1 |
W-1 |
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Chief Warrant Officer 2 |
CW2 |
W-2 |
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Chief Warrant Officer 3 |
CW3 |
W-3 |
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Chief Warrant Officer 4 |
CW4 |
W-4 |
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Chief Warrant Officer 5 |
CW5 |
W-5 |
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Second Lieutenant |
2ndLt |
O-1 |
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First Lieutenant |
1stLt |
O-2 |
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Captain |
Capt |
O-3 |
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Major |
Maj |
O-4 |
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Lieutenant Colonel |
LtCol |
O-5 |
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Colonel |
Col |
O-6 |
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Brigadier General |
BGen |
O-7 |
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Major General |
MajGen |
O-8 |
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Lieutenant General |
LtGen |
O-9 |
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General |
Gen |
O-10 |
