| Pay Estimate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Retirement Pay | ||
| Estimated Rank[1] | O-3 | O-3 | O-3 | O-3 | O-4 | O-4 | O-4 | O-4 | O-4 | O-5 | O-5 | O-5 | O-5 | O-5 | O-5 | O-5 | O-5 | O-6 | O-6 | O-6 | O-6 | O-6 | O-6 | O-6 | O-6 | O-6 | O-6 | O-6 | O-6 | O-6 | Monthly | ||
| Base Pay | 3407.4 | 3407.4 | 3862.8 | 4169.4 | 4852.5 | 4852.5 | 5130.3 | 5130.3 | 5428.2 | 5825.7 | 6113.1 | 6113.1 | 6324 | 6324 | 6596.4 | 6596.4 | 7013.7 | 7683.6 | 8075.1 | 8075.1 | 8466.3 | 8466.3 | 8688.9 | 8688.9 | 8914.5 | 8914.5 | 9351.9 | 9351.9 | 9351.9 | 9351.9 | 7013.925 | ||
| Housing allowance[2] | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | |||
| Optometry Pay | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||
| Subsistence | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | 202.76 | |||
| FAAO Pay | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | ||||||
| CE reimbursement | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | |||
| Retention Pay | 6000 | 6000 | 6000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 38000[3] | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | 8000 | |||
| Loan Repayment Program | 0 | 0 | 24000[4] | 24000[5] | 24000[6] | 24000[7] | 24000[8] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yearly | times 25 years | |
| Total Yearly Gross | 65921.92 | 65921.92 | 95386.72 | 104665.9 | 112863.1 | 112863.1 | 116196.7 | 92196.72 | 95771.52 | 100541.5 | 103990.3 | 103990.3 | 106521.1 | 106521.1 | 139789.9 | 109789.9 | 114797.5 | 122836.3 | 127534.3 | 127534.3 | 132228.7 | 132228.7 | 134899.9 | 134899.9 | 137607.1 | 137607.1 | 142855.9 | 142855.9 | 142855.9 | 142855.9 | 84167.1 | 2,104,178 | |
| Total Career Gross | 3506529.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What you have to make in Civian life to equal USPHS benefits. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 extra weeks paid vacation[9] | 2535.46 | 2535.46 | 3668.72 | 4025.61 | 4340.89 | 4340.89 | 4469.10 | 3546.03 | 3683.52 | 3866.98 | 3999.63 | 3999.63 | 4096.97 | 4096.97 | 5376.54 | 4222.69 | 4415.29 | 4724.47 | 4905.17 | 4905.17 | 5085.72 | 5085.72 | 5188.46 | 5188.46 | 5292.58 | 5292.58 | 5494.46 | 5494.46 | 5494.46 | 5494.46 | |||
| Not having to pay malpractice ins.[10] | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | |||
| IHS housing $200 rent[11] | 4800 | 4800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30 year retirement[12] | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | 23808 | |||
| Total Compensated Gross | 97765.378 | 97765.38 | 123563.4 | 133199.5 | 141712 | 141712 | 145173.8 | 120250.7 | 123963 | 128916.5 | 132497.9 | 132497.9 | 135126.1 | 135126.1 | 169674.5 | 138520.6 | 143720.8 | 152068.8 | 156947.5 | 156947.5 | 161822.4 | 161822.4 | 164596.4 | 164596.4 | 167407.7 | 167407.7 | 172858.4 | 172858.4 | 172858.4 | 172858.4 | |||
| Total Compensated Career Gross | 4386236.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Please note, the above numbers represent year 2008 dollars. There has been no adjustment made for inflation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Also note, these numbers are NOT official numbers from the USPHS. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theoretical promotion schedule from O-3 to O-6; promotion is not guaranteed nor placed on a specific timeline. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For USPHS base pay see: http://dcp.psc.gov/PDF_docs/2004PayChart.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The best place to estimate your pay is http://www.dod.mil/militarypay/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specifically, try the page: http://www.dod.mil/militarypay/pay/calc/index.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remember, the above numbers are just to give you an idea of what you can make. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remember that promotion is not guaranteed, nor is there necessarily any time line for promotion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumptions: that you make a 30 year career in USPHS, that you get LRP, Housing allowance is variable among areas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||