E-9
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | Enlisted pay grade 9 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
E-9 stands for Enlisted pay grade 9, a military pay grade abbreviation.
Highest US enlisted pay grade: Sergeant Major or Command Sergeant Major in the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer in the Navy and Coast Guard, Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force and Space Force, and Sergeant Major or Master Gunnery Sergeant in the Marine Corps.
Example: After 26 years in uniform, the E-9 retired as the division's senior enlisted leader.
Usage notes
No more than 1 percent of a service's enlisted force may be E-9s at any time. Each service's single senior enlisted adviser, such as the Sergeant Major of the Army or Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs receive a special rate above the E-9 table. NATO code OR-9.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- E-3 – Enlisted pay grade 3
- E-4 – Enlisted pay grade 4
- E-5 – Enlisted pay grade 5
- E-6 – Enlisted pay grade 6
- E-7 – Enlisted pay grade 7
- E-8 – Enlisted pay grade 8
- O-1 – Officer pay grade 1
- O-10 – Officer pay grade 10
- O-1E – Officer pay grade 1 with prior enlisted service
- O-2 – Officer pay grade 2
- O-3 – Officer pay grade 3
- O-4 – Officer pay grade 4