U.S. Naval Officers' Pay Table.
Transcribed by Terry Foenander.
The following pay table, for officers only, of the Union Navy, is transcribed in full from the Register of the Commissioned, Warrant, and Volunteer Officers of the navy of the United States, Including Officers of the Marine Corps and Others, to January 1, 1865, published 1865, by the Government Printing Office, Washington.
| Grades. | Pay per annum. |
VICE ADMIRAL. ----When at sea............................................................................................... ----When on shore duty................................................................................... ----On leave or waiting orders......................................................................... |
. $7,000. 6,000. 5,000. |
REAR-ADMIRALS, (Active List.) ----When at sea............................................................................................... ----When on shore duty................................................................................... ----On leave or waiting orders......................................................................... ----On RETIRED LIST................................................................................... |
. 5,000. 4,000. 3,000. 2,000. |
COMMODORES, (Active List.) ----When at sea................................................................................................ ----When on shore duty................................................................................... ----On leave or waiting orders......................................................................... ----On RETIRED LIST................................................................................... |
. 4,000. 3,200. 2,400. 1,800. |
CAPTAINS, (Active List.) ----When at sea............................................................................................... ----When on shore duty.................................................................................. ----On leave or waiting orders........................................................................ ----On RETIRED LIST................................................................................... |
. 3,500. 2,800. 2,100. 1,600. |
COMMANDERS, (Active List.) ----When at sea............................................................................................... ----When on shore duty................................................................................... ----On leave or waiting orders........................................................................ ----On RETIRED LIST.................................................................................. |
. 2,800. 2,240. 1,680. 1,400. |
LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS, (Active List.) ----When at sea.............................................................................................. ----When on shore duty................................................................................. ----On leave or waiting orders....................................................................... ----On RETIRED LIST................................................................................. |
. 2,343. 1,875. 1,500. 1,300. |
LIEUTENANTS, (Active List.) ----When at sea............................................................................................... ----When on shore duty................................................................................... ----On leave or waiting orders........................................................................ ----On RETIRED LIST.................................................................................. |
. 1,875. 1,500. 1,200. 1,000. |
MASTERS, (Active List.) ----When at sea............................................................................................... ----When on shore duty.................................................................................. ----On leave or waiting orders........................................................................ ----On RETIRED LIST.................................................................................. |
. 1,500. 1,200. 960. 800. |
ENSIGNS, (Active List.) ----When at sea................................................................................................ ----When on shore duty................................................................................... ----On leave or waiting orders........................................................................ ----On RETIRED LIST.................................................................................. |
. 1,200. 960. 768. 500. |
MIDSHIPMEN.............................................................................................. |
....500 |
| FLEET SURGEONS..................................................................................... | .3,300. |
| SURGEONS-- ----On duty at sea-- --------For first five years after date of commission as surgeon..................... --------For second five years after date of commission as surgeon................ --------For third five years after date of commission as surgeon................... --------For fourth five years after date of commission as surgeon................. --------For twenty years and upwards after date of commission................... ----On other duty-- --------For first five years after date of commission as surgeon..................... --------For second five years after date of commission as surgeon................ --------For third five years after date of commission as surgeon................... --------For fourth five years after date of commission as surgeon................. --------For twenty years and upwards after date of commission..................... ----On leave or waiting orders-- --------For first five years after date of commission as surgeon..................... --------For second five years after date of commission as surgeon................ --------For third five years after date of commission as surgeon.................... --------For fourth five years after date of commission as surgeon.................. --------For twenty years and upwards after date of commission..................... |
. . 2,200. 2,400. 2,600. 2,800. 3,000. . 2,000. 2,200. 2,400. 2,600. 2,800. . 1,600. 1,800. 1,900. 2,100. 2,300.
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| RETIRED SURGEONS-- ----Surgeons ranking with captains................................................................. ----Surgeons ranking with commanders.......................................................... ----Surgeons ranking with lieutenants............................................................ |
. 1,300. 1,100. 1,000. |
| RETIRED PASSED AND ASSISTANT SURGEONS-- ----Passed........................................................................................................ ----Assistant.................................................................................................... |
. 850. 650. |
| PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEONS-- ----On duty at sea............................................................................................. ----On other duty............................................................................................. ----On leave nor waiting orders...................................................................... |
. 1,500. 1,400. 1,100. |
| ASSISTANT SURGEONS-- ----On duty at sea............................................................................................ ----On other duty............................................................................................. ----On leave or waiting orders........................................................................ |
. 1,250. 1,050. 800. |
| FLEET PAYMASTERS................................................................................. | .3,300. |
| PAYMASTERS-- ----On duty at sea-- --------For first five years after date of commission........................................ --------For second five years after date of commission................................... --------For third five years after date of commission...................................... --------For fourth five years after date of commission.................................... --------For twenty years and upwards after date of commission..................... ----On other duty-- --------For first five years after date of commission........................................ --------For second five years after date of commission................................... --------For third five years after date of commission...................................... --------For fourth five years after date of commission.................................... --------For twenty years and upwards after date of commission.................... ----On leave or waiting orders-- --------For first five years after date of commission...................................... --------For second five years after date of commission.................................. --------For third five years after date of commission..................................... --------For fourth five years after date of commission................................... --------For twenty years and upwards after date of commission.................... |
. . 2,000. 2,400. 2,600. 2,900. 3,100. . 1,800. 2,100. 2,400. 2,600. 2,800. . 1,400. 1,600. 1,800. 2,000. 2,250. |
| PAYMASTERS RETIRED--[Under acts of Aug. 3 and Dec. 21, 1861.] ----Paymasters ranking with captains.............................................................. ----Ranking with commanders........................................................................ ----Ranking with lieutenants........................................................................... |
. 1,300. 1,100. 1,000. |
| ASSISTANT PAYMASTERS-- ----On duty at sea-- --------First five years after date of commission.............................................. --------After five years from date of commission............................................ ----On other duty-- --------First five years after date of commission.............................................. --------After five years from date of commission............................................ ----On leave or waiting orders-- --------First five years after date of commission............................................. --------After five years from date of commission........................................... |
. . 1,300. 1,500. . 1,000. 1,200. . 800. 1,000. |
| CHAPLAINS --To be paid as lieutenants. | |
| PROFESSORS OF MATHEMATICS-- ----On duty....................................................................................................... ----On leave or waiting orders......................................................................... |
. 1,800. 960. |
| BOATSWAINS, GUNNERS, CARPENTERS, AND SAILMAKERS-- ----On duty at sea-- --------For first three years' sea-service from date of appointment.................. --------For second three years' sea-service from date of appointment............. --------For third three years' sea-service from date of appointment................ --------For fourth three years' sea-service from date of appointment.............. --------For twelve years' sea-service and upwards........................................... ----On other duty-- --------For first three years' sea-service after date of appointment.................. --------For second three years' sea-service after date of appointment............. --------For third three years' sea-service after date of appointment................ --------For fourth three years' sea-service after date of appointment.............. --------For twelve years' sea- service and upwards.......................................... ----On leave or waiting orders-- --------For first three years' sea-service after date of appointment................. --------For second three years' sea-service after date of appointment............. --------For third three years' sea-service after date of appointment................ --------For fourth three years' sea-service after date of appointment............. --------For twelve years' sea-service and upwards.......................................... |
. . 1,000. 1,150. 1,250. 1,350. 1,450. . 800. 900. 1,000. 1,100. 1,200. . 600. 700. 800. 900. 1,000. |
| FLEET ENGINEERS...................................................................................... | .3,300. |
| ENGINEERS-- ----Chief Engineers, (on duty)- --------For first five years after date of commission........................................ --------For second five years after date of commission................................... --------For third five years after date of commission...................................... --------After fifteen years from date of commission....................................... ----On leave or waiting orders-- --------For first five years after date of commission....................................... --------For second five years after date of commission.................................. --------For third five years after date of commission................................... --------After fifteen years from date of commission..................................... ----First Assistant Engineers-- --------On duty................................................................................................ --------On leave or waiting orders................................................................... ----Second Assistant Engineers-- --------On duty................................................................................................. --------On leave or waiting orders................................................................... ----Third Assistant Engineers-- --------On duty................................................................................................. --------On leave or waiting orders................................................................... |
. . 2,200. 2,500. 2,800. 3,000. . 1,500. 1,600. 1,700. 1,800. . 1,500. 1,100. . 1,200. 900. . 1,000. 800. |
| NAVY AGENTS, commissions not to exceed.............................................. | .3,000. |
| NAVY AGENT at San Francisco.................................................................. | .4,000. |
| TEMPORARY NAVY AGENTS.................................................................. | ........................... |
| NAVAL STOREKEEPERS............................................................................ --------Officers of the navy on foreign stations................................................ |
.......................... 1,500. |
| NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS.......................................................................... | .2,600. |
| NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS, when not on duty............................................ | .1,800. |
| SECRETARIES to commanders of squadrons.............................................. | .1,500. |
| CLERKS to commanders of squadrons and commanders of vessels.............. | ....500. |
| CLERKS TO COMMANDANTS AT NAVY YARDS-- ----First clerk, Portsmouth, N.H...................................................................... ----Clerk of yard.............................................................................................. ----First clerk, Boston..................................................................................... ----Second clerk, Boston................................................................................ ----Clerk of yard............................................................................................. ----First clerk, New York............................................................................... ----Second clerk, New York.......................................................................... ----Clerk of yard............................................................................................ ----Clerk, Philadelphia................................................................................... ----Clerk of yard............................................................................................. ----First clerk, Washington............................................................................ ----Second clerk, Washington....................................................................... ----Clerk of yard............................................................................................ ----Clerk, Norfolk.......................................................................................... ----Clerk of yard............................................................................................ ----First clerk, Pensacola................................................................................ ----Clerk of yard............................................................................................. ----Clerk, Mare Island.................................................................................... ----Clerk of navy yard.................................................................................... |
. 1,200. 900. 1,200. 960. 1,200. 1,200. 960. 1,200. 1,200. 1,200. 1,200. 960. 1,200. 1,200. 1,200. 1,200. 1,200. 1,500. 1,500. |
| CLERKS-- ----To paymasters at Boston, New York, Washington, and Philadelphia stations............................................................................................................ ----At other stations......................................................................................... ----To inspectors in charge of provisions and clothing at Boston, new York, and Philadelphia............................................................................................. ----At other inspections.................................................................................. ----To receiving ships at Boston and New York............................................ ----In other receiving ships, and in vessels of the first rate, and at the Naval Academy......................................................................................................... ----To fleet paymasters and to paymasters of vessels of the second rate....... ----To paymasters of vessels of the third rate, when allowed........................ |
. 1,200. 1,000. . 1,200. 1,000. 1,200. 1,000. 800. 700. |
NOTES. -- All officers, while at sea or attached to a sea-going vessel, shall be allowed one ration.
No rations shall be allowed to any officers of the navy on the retired list.
The pay of all naval officers appointed by virtue of an act entitled "An act to provide for the temporary increase of the navy," approved July 24, 1861, shall be the same as that of officers of a like grade in the regular navy. - (See act July 16, 1862.)
See also the pay rate for the Union Navy Enlisted Personnel.
© Transcription, by Terry Foenander.
November, 2001