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2020 Career Sea Pay (CSP)

Monthly Career Sea Pay charts for Coast Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army service members at a monthly rate of up to $750. You are entitled to Career Sea special pay if you are an active duty service member on sea duty. CSP rates are based upon a member’s pay grade and cumulative years at sea (Sea Duty).

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Vazquez II
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Vazquez II

Career Sea Pay Premium (CSP-P)

Service Members who have served 36 months of consecutive sea duty are entitled to a Career Sea Pay Premium (CSP-P) for the 37th month and each consecutive month thereafter. This monthly amount is determined by the Secretary and may not exceed $350.

2. The current $100 career sea pay premium (CSP-P) will double to $200.
3. Career sea pay premium (CSP-P) is an extra payment for Sailors with more than 36 consecutive months on sea duty.
4. In lieu of receiving CSP-P, Sailors and Marines in grades E5-E9 with eight years of cumulative sea duty receive a higher CSP rate
equivalent to receiving CSP-P whenever assigned to a ship regardless of consecutive sea time.
5. Pending final coordination with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, it is expected that the new CSP rates will take effect
early this summer. An announcement on the exact date is forthcoming.
2014 Sea Pay

 

Marine Corps and Navy Monthly Career Sea Pay
Cumulative Years of Service – Effective March, 2018
Pay Grade 1 or less Over 1 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 5
O-6 $100 $135 $135 $394 $400 $400
O-5 $100 $135 $135 $394 $394 $394
O-4 $100 $135 $135 $325 $331 $350
O-3 $100 $135 $135 $263 $281 $325
O-2 $100 $135 $135 $263 $281 $325
O-1 $100 $135 $135 $263 $281 $325
W-5 $210 $210 $210 $263 $300 $506
W-4 $210 $210 $210 $263 $300 $506
W-3 $210 $210 $210 $263 $300 $475
W-2 $210 $210 $210 $263 $300 $456
W-1 $180 $190 $195 $263 $300 $306
E-9 $135 $135 $160 $381 $400 $438
E-8 $135 $135 $160 $381 $400 $438
E-7 $135 $135 $160 $381 $400 $438
E-6 $135 $135 $160 $350 $375 $394
E-5 $70 $80 $160 $350 $375 $394
E-4 $70 $80 $160 $350 $363 $363
E-3 $50 $60 $100 $125 $125 $125
E-2 $50 $60 $75 $94 $94 $94
E-1 $50 $50 $50 $63 $63 $63
Pay Grade Over 6 Over 7 Over 8 Over 9 Over 10 Over 11
O-6 $419 $450 $463 $494 $506 $525
O-5 $394 $400 $431 $438 $456 $463
O-4 $356 $375 $388 $388 $394 $394
O-3 $331 $344 $356 $375 $394 $394
O-2 $331 $344 $356 $375 $394 $394
O-1 $331 $344 $356 $375 $394 $394
W-5 $544 $544 $544 $544 $613 $656
W-4 $544 $544 $544 $544 $613 $656
W-3 $494 $500 $506 $544 $613 $656
W-2 $463 $463 $475 $544 $594 $594
W-1 $350 $438 $475 $525 $569 $569
E-9 $438 $469 $688 $700 $700 $713
E-8 $438 $469 $688 $700 $700 $713
E-7 $438 $469 $688 $700 $700 $713
E-6 $406 $438 $638 $656 $656 $656
E-5 $406 $438 $638 $638 $638 $638
E-4 $363 $363 $488 $488 $488 $488
E-3 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125
E-2 $94 $94 $94 $94 $94 $94
E-1 $63 $63 $63 $63 $63 $63
Pay Grade Over 12 Over 13 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 20
O-6 $544 $544 $569 $594 $625 $669
O-5 $463 $463 $500 $525 $550 $594
O-4 $419 $419 $475 $494 $506 $525
O-3 $419 $419 $456 $475 $494 $506
O-2 $419 $419 $438 $456 $475 $494
O-1 $419 $419 $438 $456 $475 $494
W-5 $700 $700 $750 $750 $750 $750
W-4 $700 $700 $750 $750 $750 $750
W-3 $700 $700 $744 $744 $750 $750
W-2 $656 $656 $700 $700 $700 $700
W-1 $594 $594 $631 $656 $656 $656
E-9 $725 $750 $750 $750 $750 $750
E-8 $725 $750 $750 $750 $750 $750
E-7 $725 $750 $750 $750 $750 $750
E-6 $675 $694 $713 $731 $750 $750
E-5 $638 $638 $638 $638 $638 $638
E-4 $488 $488 $488 $488 $488 $488
E-3 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125
E-2 $94 $94 $94 $94 $94 $94
E-1 $63 $63 $63 $63 $63 $63

Navy/Marine Corps Notes:

Career Sea Pay-Premium (CSP-P) is $200 per month. CSP-P is not paid to grades E5 through E9 over 8 years of cumulative sea duty. Career Sea Pay-Premium is included in their Career Sea Pay.

In lieu of receiving CSP-P, Sailors and Marines in grades E5-E9 with eight years of cumulative sea duty receive a higher CSP rate equivalent to receiving CSP-P whenever assigned to a ship regardless of consecutive sea time.

Air Force Monthly Career Sea Pay
Cumulative Years of Service – Effective May, 1998
Pay Grade 1 or less Over 1 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 5
O-6 $225 $230 $230
O-5 $225 $225 $225
O-4 $185 $190 $200
O-3 $150 $160 $185
O-2 $150 $160 $185
O-1 $150 $160 $185
E-9 $100 $100 $120 $175 $190 $350
E-8 $100 $100 $120 $175 $190 $350
E-7 $100 $100 $120 $175 $190 $350
E-6 $100 $100 $120 $150 $170 $315
E-5 $50 $60 $120 $150 $170 $315
E-4 $50 $60 $120 $150 $160 $160
Pay Grade Over 6 Over 7 Over 8 Over 9 Over 10 Over 11
O-6 $240 $255 $265 $280 $290 $300
O-5 $225 $230 $245 $250 $260 $265
O-4 $205 $215 $220 $220 $225 $225
O-3 $190 $195 $205 $215 $225 $225
O-2 $190 $195 $205 $215 $225 $225
O-1 $190 $195 $205 $215 $225 $225
E-9 $350 $375 $390 $400 $400 $410
E-8 $350 $375 $390 $400 $400 $410
E-7 $350 $375 $390 $400 $400 $410
E-6 $325 $350 $350 $365 $400 $365
E-5 $325 $350 $350 $350 $350 $350
E-4 $160 $160 $160 $160 $160 $160
Pay Grade Over 12 Over 13 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 20
O-6 $310 $310 $325 $340 $355 $380
O-5 $265 $265 $285 $300 $315 $340
O-4 $240 $240 $270 $280 $290 $300
O-3 $240 $240 $260 $270 $280 $290
O-2 $240 $240 $250 $260 $270 $280
O-1 $240 $240 $250 $260 $270 $280
E-9 $420 $450 $475 $520 $520 $520
E-8 $420 $450 $475 $500 $520 $520
E-7 $420 $450 $475 $500 $500 $500
E-6 $380 $395 $410 $425 $450 $450
E-5 $350 $350 $350 $350 $350 $350
E-4 $160 $160 $160 $160 $160 $160

NOTE: No CSP-P to Air Force members in pay grades E-5 through E-9 with over 5 years
of CSD.

Army Monthly Career Sea Pay
Cumulative Years of Service – Effective July 2016
Pay Grade 1 or less Over 1 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 5
O-6 $225 $230 $230
O-5 $225 $225 $225
O-4 $185 $190 $200
O-3 $150 $160 $185
O-2 $150 $160 $185
O-1 $150 $160 $185
W-5 $210 $210 $210 $310 $338 $506
W-4 $210 $210 $210 $310 $338 $506
W-3 $210 $210 $210 $310 $338 $478
W-2 $210 $210 $210 $310 $338 $464
W-1 $182 $189 $196 $310 $338 $345
E-9 $130 $130 $156 $328 $347 $425
E-8 $130 $130 $156 $328 $347 $425
E-7 $130 $130 $156 $328 $347 $425
E-6 $130 $130 $156 $295 $321 $380
E-5 $65 $78 $156 $295 $321 $380
E-4 $65 $78 $156 $295 $308 $308
E-3 $50 $60 $120 $150 $160 $170
E-2 $50 $60 $120 $150 $160 $170
E-1 $50 $60 $120 $150 $160 $160
Pay Grade Over 6 Over 7 Over 8 Over 9 Over 10 Over 11
O-6 $240 $255 $265 $280 $290 $300
O-5 $225 $230 $245 $250 $260 $265
O-4 $205 $215 $220 $220 $225 $225
O-3 $190 $195 $205 $215 $225 $225
O-2 $190 $195 $205 $215 $225 $225
O-1 $190 $195 $205 $215 $225 $225
W-5 $534 $534 $534 $534 $590 $625
W-4 $534 $534 $534 $534 $590 $625
W-3 $492 $499 $506 $534 $590 $625
W-2 $471 $471 $478 $534 $576 $576
W-1 $380 $450 $478 $520 $555 $555
E-9 $425 $458 $477 $490 $490 $503
E-8 $425 $458 $477 $490 $490 $503
E-7 $425 $458 $477 $490 $490 $503
E-6 $393 $425 $425 $445 $445 $445
E-5 $393 $425 $425 $425 $425 $425
E-4 $308 $308 $308 $308 $308 $308
E-3 $190 $190 $190 $190 $190 $190
E-2 $170 $170 $170 $170 $170 $170
E-1 $160 $160 $160 $160 $160 $160
Pay Grade Over 12 Over 13 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 20
O-6 $310 $310 $325 $340 $355 $380
O-5 $265 $265 $285 $300 $315 $340
O-4 $240 $240 $270 $280 $290 $300
O-3 $240 $240 $260 $270 $280 $290
O-2 $240 $240 $250 $260 $270 $280
O-1 $240 $240 $250 $260 $270 $280
W-5 $660 $660 $730 $730 $730 $730
W-4 $660 $660 $730 $730 $730 $730
W-3 $660 $660 $695 $695 $695 $695
W-2 $625 $625 $625 $625 $625 $625
W-1 $555 $555 $555 $555 $555 $555
E-9 $516 $555 $588 $620 $646 $646
E-8 $516 $555 $588 $620 $646 $646
E-7 $516 $555 $588 $620 $620 $620
E-6 $464 $484 $503 $523 $555 $555
E-5 $425 $425 $425 $425 $425 $425
E-4 $308 $308 $308 $308 $308 $308
E-3 $190 $190 $190 $190 $190 $190
E-2 $170 $170 $170 $170 $170 $170
E-1 $160 $160 $160 $160 $160 $160

NOTES:
1. No CSP-P to Army members entitled to CSP for duty between October 1, 2002
and June 30, 2003 if in pay grades E-5 through E-9.
2. No CSP-P to Army members entitled to CSP for duty on or after July 1, 2003 if in pay
grades E-4 through E-9 or W-1 through W-5.

U. S. Coast Guard Monthly Career Sea Pay Tables - Level 1

Cumulative years of sea duty
WLI, WYTL, ATO's
Effective January 1, 2017
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Grade
O-6$50$75$75$100$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
O-5$50$75$75$100$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
O-4$50$75$75$100$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
O-3$50$75$75$100$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
O-2$50$75$75$100$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125
O-1E$25$50$75$75$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100
O-1$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5
W-4$50$75$75$100$150$200$250$300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300
W-3$50$75$75$100$150$200$250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250
W-2$50$75$75$100$150$200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200
E-9$50$75$75$100$150$200$250$300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300
E-8$50$75$75$100$150$200$250$300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300$300
E-7$50$75$75$100$150$200$250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250$250
E-6$50$75$75$100$150$200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200$200
E-5$50$75$75$100$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150
E-4$50$75$75$100$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125
E-3$25$50$75$75$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100
E-2$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5
E-1$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5

1. ATOs receive LVL 1 CSP on all cutters.
2. AVDETs receive LVL 1 CSP on all cutters.
NOTE: CG members serving TDY aboard CG cutters will receive sea pay commensurate to the sea-time and level of that cutter.

U. S. Coast Guard Monthly Career Sea Pay Tables - Level 2

Cumulative years of sea duty
WTGB, 87' WPB, 110' WPB, WLIC, WLR, WLM
Effective January 1, 2017
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O-6$50$75$125$175$250$400$450$450$450$450$450$450$475$475$500$500$500
O-5$50$75$125$175$250$400$450$450$450$450$450$450$475$475$500$500$500
O-4$50$75$125$175$250$400$450$450$450$450$450$450$475$475$500$500$500
O-3$50$75$125$175$250$350$400$400$400$400$425$425$425$425$450$450$450
O-2$50$75$125$175$225$300$325$325$350$350$350$350$350$350$350$350$350
O-1E$50$75$125$150$175$200$225$250$275$275$300$300$300$300$300$300$300
O-1$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5
W-4$50$75$125$175$250$400$450$475$475$500$500$525$525$525$550$550$550
W-3$50$75$125$175$250$400$450$450$450$450$450$450$475$475$500$500$500
W-2$50$75$125$175$250$350$400$400$400$400$425$425$425$425$450$450$450
E-9$50$75$125$175$250$400$450$525$550$550$550$575$600$625$625$625$625
E-8$50$75$125$175$250$400$450$475$475$500$500$525$525$525$550$550$550
E-7$50$75$125$175$250$400$450$450$450$450$450$450$475$475$500$500$500
E-6$50$75$125$175$250$350$400$400$400$400$425$425$425$425$450$450$450
E-5$50$75$125$175$225$300$325$325$350$350$350$350$350$350$350$350$350
E-4$50$75$125$150$175$200$225$250$275$275$300$300$300$300$300$300$300
E-3$35$50$75$75$100$100$125$125$150$150$175$175$175$175$175$175$175
E-2$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5
E-1$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5

NOTE: CG members serving TDY aboard CG cutters will receive sea pay commensurate to the sea-time and level of that cutter.

U. S. Coast Guard Monthly Career Sea Pay Tables - Level 3

Cumulative years of sea duty
WLBB, WLB, WPC, TDY aboard non-USCG CSP-Eligible Vessels, TACLET*
Effective January 1, 2017
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O-6$50$75$175$200$300$425$500$525$525$550$550$550$550$550$575$575$575
O-5$50$75$175$200$300$425$500$525$525$550$550$550$550$550$575$575$575
O-4$50$75$175$200$300$425$500$525$525$525$525$525$525$525$550$550$550
O-3$50$75$175$200$300$425$425$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450
O-2$50$75$175$200$250$350$375$375$375$375$400$400$400$400$400$400$400
O-1E$50$75$150$175$200$275$300$300$300$300$325$325$325$325$325$325$325
O-1$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5
W-4$50$75$175$200$300$425$500$525$525$550$550$550$550$550$575$575$575
W-3$50$75$175$200$300$425$500$525$525$525$525$525$525$525$550$550$550
W-2$50$75$175$200$300$425$425$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450
E-9$50$75$175$200$300$425$500$525$525$550$550$600$600$600$625$625$625
E-8$50$75$175$200$300$425$500$525$525$550$550$550$550$550$575$575$575
E-7$50$75$175$200$300$425$500$525$525$525$525$525$525$525$550$550$550
E-6$50$75$175$200$300$425$425$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450
E-5$50$75$175$200$250$350$375$375$375$375$400$400$400$400$400$400$400
E-4$50$75$150$175$200$275$300$300$300$300$325$325$325$325$325$325$325
E-3$35$50$75$75$100$100$125$125$150$150$175$175$175$175$175$175$175
E-2$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5
E-1$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5

NOTE: CG members serving TDY aboard CG cutters will receive sea pay commensurate to the sea-time and level of that cutter.

*TACLET members receive LVL 3 CSP on all of vessels.

U. S. Coast Guard Monthly Career Sea Pay Tables - Level 4

Cumulative years of sea duty
EAGLE WIX, WMEC, WHEC (except AK homeported WMEC & WHEC), WMSM (except AK homeported WMSM), PATFORSWA WPB & Cutter Support Team, Permanent Duty on CSPEligible vessels ICW USN Exchange & Foreign Navy Assignment Programs.
Effective January 1, 2017
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O-6$75$125$200$300$350$525$600$625$650$750$750$750$750$750$750$750$750
O-5$75$125$200$300$350$525$600$625$650$675$700$700$700$700$700$700$700
O-4$75$125$200$300$350$525$600$625$650$675$675$675$675$675$675$675$675
O-3$75$125$200$275$350$500$525$525$525$525$550$550$550$550$550$550$550
O-2$75$125$200$275$300$425$425$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450
O-1E$75$125$175$200$225$325$325$325$325$350$350$350$350$350$350$350$350
O-1$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5
W-4$75$125$200$300$350$525$600$625$650$675$700$700$700$700$700$700$700
W-3$75$125$200$300$350$525$600$625$650$675$675$675$675$675$675$675$675
W-2$75$125$200$275$350$500$525$525$525$525$550$550$550$550$550$550$550
E-9$75$125$200$300$350$525$600$625$650$750$750$750$750$750$750$750$750
E-8$75$125$200$300$350$525$600$625$650$675$700$700$700$700$700$700$700
E-7$75$125$200$300$350$525$600$625$650$675$675$675$675$675$675$675$675
E-6$75$125$200$275$350$500$525$525$525$525$550$550$550$550$550$550$550
E-5$75$125$200$275$300$425$425$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450$450
E-4$75$125$175$200$225$325$325$325$325$350$350$350$350$350$350$350$350
E-3$35$75$75$100$125$125$125$125$150$150$175$175$200$200$200$200$200
E-2$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5
E-1$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5

NOTE: CG members serving TDY aboard CG cutters will receive sea pay commensurate to the sea-time and level of that cutter.

U. S. Coast Guard Monthly Career Sea Pay Tables - Level 5

Cumulative years of sea duty
WAGB, WMSL, Kodiak, AK homeported: WHEC, WMEC, WMSM
Effective January 1, 2017
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O-6$100$150$225$325$400$650$700$700$725$750$750$750$750$750$750$750$750
O-5$100$150$225$325$400$650$700$700$700$700$725$725$725$725$725$725$725
O-4$100$150$225$325$400$650$700$700$700$700$725$725$725$725$725$725$725
O-3$100$150$225$325$400$575$600$600$600$600$625$625$625$625$625$625$625
O-2$100$150$225$300$375$475$500$500$500$500$525$525$525$525$525$525$525
O-1E$75$150$225$225$250$375$375$375$375$375$400$400$400$400$400$400$400
O-1$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5
W-4$100$150$225$325$400$650$700$700$725$750$750$750$750$750$750$750$750
W-3$100$150$225$325$400$650$700$700$700$700$725$725$725$725$725$725$725
W-2$100$150$225$325$400$575$600$600$600$600$625$625$625$625$625$625$625
E-9$100$150$225$325$400$650$700$700$725$750$750$750$750$750$750$750$750
E-8$100$150$225$325$400$650$700$700$725$750$750$750$750$750$750$750$750
E-7$100$150$225$325$400$650$700$700$700$700$725$725$725$725$725$725$725
E-6$100$150$225$325$400$575$600$600$600$600$625$625$625$625$625$625$625
E-5$100$150$225$300$375$475$500$500$500$500$525$525$525$525$525$525$525
E-4$75$150$225$225$250$375$375$375$375$375$400$400$400$400$400$400$400
E-3$50$75$100$100$125$125$150$150$175$175$200$200$225$225$250$250$250
E-2$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5
E-1$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5$5

NOTE: CG members serving TDY aboard CG cutters will receive sea pay commensurate to the sea-time and level of that cutter.

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