1.4.1 Overview
| Navy | Army | Air Force | Rank equivalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral of the Fleet | Field Marshal | Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force |
– |
| Admiral | General | Air Chief Marshal |
O-10 |
| Vice Admiral | Lieutenant General | Air Marshal |
O-9 |
| Rear Admiral | Major General | Air Vice-Marshal |
O-8 |
| Commodore | Brigadier | Air Commodore |
O-7 |
| Captain | Colonel | Group Captain |
O-6 |
| Commander | Lieutenant Colonel | Wing Commander |
O-5 |
| Lieutenant Commander | Major | Squadron Leader |
O-4 |
| Lieutenant | Captain | Flight Lieutenant |
O-3 |
| Sub-Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Flying Officer |
O-2 |
| Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Pilot Officer |
O-1 |
| Midshipman | Officer Cadet | Officer Cadet | |
| Warrant Officer of the Navy | Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army | Warrant Officer of the Air Force |
E10 |
| Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer |
E09 |
| Chief Petty Officer | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Flight Sergeant |
E08 |
| – | Staff Sergeant | – |
E07 |
| Petty Officer | Sergeant | Sergeant |
E06 |
| Leading Seaman | Corporal | Corporal |
E05 |
| – | Lance Corporal | – |
E04 |
| Able Seaman | [Private Proficient]* | Leading Aircraftman |
E03 |
| Seaman | Private | Aircraftman |
E02 |
*Note: For the definition of Private Proficient see Part 3 Division 1 section 1.3.59.
1.4.2 Chaplain and Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officer classification for benefit purposes
ADF Ranks and APS classifications
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This table is a guide for comparing ADF and APS ranks and classification levels for clerical duties that do not require the exercise of military command responsibilities. It is not for use as a statement of equivalent ranks and classifications. It cannot be used to compare competency standards for employment category or work value purposes.
Classifications and ranks APS classification Army rank APS 1 Private
Lance CorporalAPS 2 Corporal APS 3 Sergeant
Staff SergeantAPS 4 Warrant Officer, Class 2
Warrant Officer, Class 1
2nd Lieutenant
LieutenantAPS 5 Captain APS 6 Major Executive Level 1 Lieutenant Colonel Executive Level 2 Colonel Senior Executive Service Band 1 Brigadier Senior Executive Service Band 2 Major General Senior Executive Service Band 3 Lieutenant General Secretary General -
A member may be in a position (on either an ongoing or acting basis) that calls for the exercise of powers under the Public Service Act 1999 or the Defence Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 (PDF 706KB). In this case, they need to hold a written delegation of those powers in order to perform those duties accountably.
