Guidance The salary rates in PDF can be found on the ADF Military Salary - 6 November 2025. Part 1: Member of the Permanent Forces (specialist officer) Aircrew, all air traffic controllers, flight test engineers (AS 0 – AS 16) Column 3Experience level Column 4Yearly salary rate AS 0 $130,012 AS 1 $134,704 AS 2 $139,404 AS 3 $144,095 AS 4 $148,792 AS 5 $153,483 AS 6 $158,179 AS 7 $162,874 AS 8 $167,567 AS 9 $172,259 AS 10 $176,954 AS 11 $181,647 AS 12 $186,340 AS 13 $191,036 AS 14 $195,730 AS 15 $200,420 AS 16 $205,116 All aircrew officers, air traffic controller officers who have held a detachment command position, flight test engineers (AS 17 – AS 19) Column 3Experience level Column 4Yearly salary rate AS 17 $209,807 AS 18 $212,939 AS 19 $216,070 All aircrew officers, flight test engineers (AS 20 – AS 24) Column 3Experience level Column 4Yearly salary rate AS 20 $219,198 AS 21 $222,328 AS 22 $225,457 AS 23 $228,582 AS 24 $231,712 Aircrew officers who have held the rank of Colonel and either command at Tier 1 or Tier 2 (General Service Officer Grade 8), flight test engineers who have held command at Tier 1 or Tier 2 (AS 25 – AS 29) Column 3Experience level Column 4Yearly salary rate AS 25 $234,846 AS 26 $237,970 AS 27 $241,103 AS 28 $244,233 AS 29 $247,361 Part 2: Member of the Reserves (specialist officer) Aircrew, all air traffic controllers, flight test engineers (AS 0 – AS 16) Column 3Experience level Column 4Daily salary rate AS 0 $356.20 AS 1 $369.05 AS 2 $381.93 AS 3 $394.78 AS 4 $407.65 AS 5 $420.50 AS 6 $433.37 AS 7 $446.23 AS 8 $459.09 AS 9 $471.94 AS 10 $484.81 AS 11 $497.66 AS 12 $510.52 AS 13 $523.39 AS 14 $536.25 AS 15 $549.10 AS 16 $561.96 All aircrew officers, air traffic controller officers who have held a detachment command position, flight test engineers (AS 17 – AS 19) Column 3Experience level Column 4Daily salary rate AS 17 $574.81 AS 18 $583.39 AS 19 $591.97 All aircrew officers, flight test engineers (AS 20 – AS 24) Column 3Experience level Column 4Daily salary rate AS 20 $600.54 AS 21 $609.12 AS 22 $617.69 AS 23 $626.25 AS 24 $634.83 Aircrew officers who have held the rank of Colonel and either command at Tier 1 or Tier 2 (General Service Officer Grade 8), flight test engineers who have held command at Tier 1 or Tier 2 (AS 25 – AS 29) Column 3Experience level Column 4Daily salary rate AS 25 $643.41 AS 26 $651.97 AS 27 $660.56 AS 28 $669.13 AS 29 $677.70 Part 3: Member of the Permanent Forces (Officer Aviation member) Column 1Item Column 2Increment Column 3Annual salary rate 1. OA 37 $248,375 2. OA 36 $244,233 3. OA 35 $241,103 4. OA 34 $237,970 5. OA 33 $234,846 6. OA 32 $231,712 7. OA 31 $228,582 8. OA 30 $225,457 9. OA 29 $222,328 10. OA 28 $219,198 11. OA 27 $216,070 12. OA 26 $212,939 13. OA 25 $209,807 14. OA 24 $205,116 15. OA 23 $200,420 16. OA 22 $195,730 17. OA 21 $191,036 18. OA 20 $186,340 19. OA 19 $181,647 20. OA 18 $176,954 21. OA 17 $172,259 22. OA 16 $167,567 23. OA 15 $162,874 24. OA 14 $158,179 25. OA 13 $153,483 26. OA 12 $148,792 27. OA 11 $144,095 28. OA 10 $139,404 29. OA 9 $134,704 30. OA 8 $130,012 31. OA 7 $125,337 32. OA 6 $120,643 33. OA 5 $115,951 34. OA 4 $111,257 35. OA 3 $106,565 36. OA 2 $101,874 37. OA 1 $97,178 38. OA 0 $92,486 Part 4: Member of the Reserves (Officer Aviation member) Column 1Item Column 2Increment Column 3Daily salary rate 1. OA 37 $680.48 2. OA 36 $669.13 3. OA 35 $660.56 4. OA 34 $651.97 5. OA 33 $643.41 6. OA 32 $634.83 7. OA 31 $626.25 8. OA 30 $617.69 9. OA 29 $609.12 10. OA 28 $600.54 11. OA 27 $591.97 12. OA 26 $583.39 13. OA 25 $574.81 14. OA 24 $561.96 15. OA 23 $549.10 16. OA 22 $536.25 17. OA 21 $523.39 18. OA 20 $510.52 19. OA 19 $497.66 20. OA 18 $484.81 21. OA 17 $471.94 22. OA 16 $459.09 23. OA 15 $446.23 24. OA 14 $433.37 25. OA 13 $420.50 26. OA 12 $407.65 27. OA 11 $394.78 28. OA 10 $381.93 29. OA 9 $369.05 30. OA 8 $356.20 31. OA 7 $343.39 32. OA 6 $330.53 33. OA 5 $317.67 34. OA 4 $304.81 35. OA 3 $291.96 36. OA 2 $279.11 37. OA 1 $266.24 38. OA 0 $253.39 Give us feedback about this page How did we do? I liked it I didn't like it I have a suggestion I liked it: tell us more What did you like? (choose all that apply) It was easy to understand It answered my question I like how it looks It was well organised Tell us more if you want Please do not include any personal information. If you have a question about your pay and conditions, call 1800 333 362 or visit our contacts page. View our privacy information. 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