Do not confuse rank with pay grades, such as E-1, W-2 and O-5. Pay grades are administrative classifications used primarily to standardize compensation across the military services. The "E" in E-1 stands for "enlisted" while the "1" indicates the pay grade for that position. The other...
Payroll and Accounting The PS is also responsible for seeing that sailors are paid in a timely, correct fashion. They note critical information in the records concerning special pay, reimbursements, entitlements and other fiscal information. They also counsel sailors concerning options about disbursement...