1.3.40 Equivalent ranks and classifications
Guidance
| 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 |
* Private Proficient is defined in section 1.3.1.
1.3.41 References to time
1.3.42 Meaning of dependant for the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Regulation 2018
1.3.43 Meaning of specific words for determinations made under section 58H of the Defence Act 1903
ADF ranks and APS classifications
Guidance
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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 Collective Agreement 2024 (1,019KB). In this case, they need to hold a written delegation of those powers in order to perform those duties accountably.
