How much does a E6 make in the Army?
How much does an E-6 Staff Sergeant in the Army get paid? A Staff Sergeant is a noncommissioned officer in the United States Army at DoD paygrade E-6. A Staff Sergeant receives a monthly basic pay salary starting at $2,849 per month, with raises up to $4,413 per month once they have served for over 18 years.
After 20 years in the Army, your pay is $3,310 per month, or $39,726 per year as a basic, three-stripe sergeant. If you've moved up to an E-6 staff sergeant, it's $3,944 per month, or $47,328 per year.
How much does an E-5 Sergeant in the Army get paid? A Sergeant is a noncommissioned officer in the United States Army at DoD paygrade E-5. A Sergeant receives a monthly basic pay salary starting at $2,610 per month, with raises up to $3,704 per month once they have served for over 12 years.
| Promotion to: | Time-in-Grade | Cumulative Enlisted Service |
|---|---|---|
| Sergeant First Class (E7) | 36 months | 6 years |
Requirements for promotion to SSG are as follows:
Board appearance is 82 months TIS/eight months TIG. Earliest promotion after 84 months TIS/ten months TIG.
If you retire at 30 years you get 75% of your highest average 3 years base pay.
You can get both Social Security benefits and military retirement benefits. Generally, there is no reduction of Social Security benefits because of your military retirement benefits. You'll get your Social Security benefit based on your earnings and the age you choose to start receiving benefits.
There is no minimum time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion to the Army SNCO ranks, but candidates must meet the following minimum time-in-service (TIS) requirements to be eligible for promotion: Sergeant first class (E-7) -- six years. Master sergeant/first sergeant (E-8) -- eight years.
Regardless of continued time in service, once a military officer achieves the four-star rank of general or admiral, they will no longer receive pay raises and are capped at $16,974 per month.