Which statement correctly pairs a rank with its pay grade?

Which statement correctly pairs a rank with its pay grade?

• A. Captain is O-3
• B. Major is O-5
• C. Brigadier General is O-6
• D. Lieutenant General is O-9

Answer: (A)

Understanding how officer ranks map to pay grades helps you verify salary levels across the services. Officer pay grades run from O-1 to O-10. In this system, Captain corresponds to pay grade O-3. Major corresponds to O-4, not O-5. Brigadier General corresponds to O-7, not O-6. Lieutenant General corresponds to O-9, which is correct as well. So Captain being O-3 is a correct pairing, and Lieutenant General being O-9 is also correct. The other two options don’t fit the standard mapping.

Understanding how officer ranks map to pay grades helps you verify salary levels across the services. Officer pay grades run from O-1 to O-10. In this system, Captain corresponds to pay grade O-3. Major corresponds to O-4, not O-5. Brigadier General corresponds to O-7, not O-6. Lieutenant General corresponds to O-9, which is correct as well. So Captain being O-3 is a correct pairing, and Lieutenant General being O-9 is also correct. The other two options don’t fit the standard mapping.