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Rank
Equivalencies
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Military
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Civilian Grade Group
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Grade Groups
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Rank
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GS/SES
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NF
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WG/WL/WS
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NA/NL/NS
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O-10
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General
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SES
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NF-6
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n/a
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n/a
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O-9
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Lt. General
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SES
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NF-6
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n/a
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n/a
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O-8
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Maj. General
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SES
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NF-6
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n/a
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n/a
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O-7
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Brg. General
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SES
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NF-6
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n/a
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n/a
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O-6
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Colonel
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GS 15
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NF-5
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n/a
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n/a
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O-5
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Lt. Colonel
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GS 13/14
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NF-5
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WS 14-19,
WS-15 & Production Support Equivalent
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NS 14-19
NL 15
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O-4
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Major
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GS 12
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NF-4
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WS 14-19,
WS-15 & Production Support Equivalent
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NS 14-19
NL 15
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O-3
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Captain
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GS 10/11
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NF-4
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WG-8, WS-13
WL 6-14,
WG 12-15 & Production Support Equivalent
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NS 8-13
NL 6-14
NA 12-15
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O-2
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1st Lieutenant
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GS 9
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NF-4
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WG-8, WS-13
WL 6-14,
WG 12-15 & Production Support Equivalent
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NS 8-13
NL 6-14
NA 12-15
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O-1
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2nd Lieutenant
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GS 7
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NF-3
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WG-8, WS-13
WL 6-14,
WG 12-15 & Production Support Equivalent
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NS 8-13
NL 6-14
NA 12-15
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W-4
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Chief Warrant Officer
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GS 8
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NF-3
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WG-8, WS-13
WL 6-14,
WG 12-15 & Production Support Equivalent
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NS 8-13
NL 6-14
NA 12-15
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W-3
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Chief Warrant Officer
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GS 8
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NF-3
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WG-8, WS-13
WL 6-14,
WG 12-15 & Production Support Equivalent
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NS 8-13
NL 6-14
NA 12-15
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W-2
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Chief Warrant Officer
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GS 7
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NF-3
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WG-8, WS-13
WL 6-14,
WG 12-15 & Production Support Equivalent
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NS 8-13
NL 6-14
NA 12-15
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W-1
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Warrant Officer
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GS 7
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NF-3
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WG-8, WS-13
WL 6-14,
WG 12-15 & Production Support Equivalent
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NS 8-13
NL 6-14
NA 12-15
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E-9
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Sergeant
Major
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GS 6
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NF-3
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WS 1-7
WL 1-5
WS 9-11
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NS 1-7
NL 1-5
NA 9-11
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E-9
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Master Gunnery Sergeant
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GS 6
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NF-3
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WS 1-7
WL 1-5
WS 9-11
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NS 1-7
NL 1-5
NA 9-11
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E-8
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1st Sergeant
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GS 6
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NF-3
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WS 1-7
WL 1-5
WS 9-11
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NS 1-7
NL 1-5
NA 9-11
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E-8
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Master Sergeant
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GS 6
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NF-3
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WS 1-7
WL 1-5
WS 9-11
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NS 1-7
NL 1-5
NA 9-11
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E-7
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Gunnery Sergeant
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GS 6
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NF-3
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WS 1-7
WL 1-5
WS 9-11
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NS 1-7
NL 1-5
NA 9-11
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E-6
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Staff Sergeant
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GS 5
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NF-3
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WS 1-7
WL 1-5
WS 9-11
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NS 1-7
NL 1-5
NA 9-11
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E-5
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Sergeant
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GS 5
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NF-3
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WS 1-7
WL 1-5
WS 9-11
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NS 1-7
NL 1-5
NA 9-11
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E-4
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Corporal
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GS 4
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NF-2
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WG 1-8
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NA 1-8
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E-3
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Lance Corporal
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GS 3
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NF-2
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WG 1-8
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NA 1-8
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E-2
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Private 1st Class
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GS 2-3
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NF-2
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WG 1-8
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NA 1-8
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E-1
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Private
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GS 1/2
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NF-1
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WG 1-8
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NA 1-8
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The table is based on the military and civilian relationships established for Geneva
Convention purposes only. There are no specific direct equivalencies cited in regulations
except for the SES-Flag Level protocols.
GS/SES = General Schedule/Senior Executive Service.
SES covers managerial, supervisory and policy positions above grade 15
that are not filled by presidential appointment with senate confirmation.
The General Schedule consists of 15 grades, each broadly defined in law
in terms of difficulty and responsibility of the work and the
qualifications required for its performance.
NF = Nonappropriated Fund Entry Through Executive
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NF-1 Junior Clerical/Customer Service
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NF-2 Senior Clerical/Customer Service
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NF-3 Specialist/Management
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NF-4 Senior Specialist/Management
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NF-5 Top Management
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NF-6 Senior Executive
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WG/WL/WS = Federal Wage System. This Grade Group
covers employees in pay plans covered only by the Federal Wage System
(FWS), the major pay system covering trade, craft, and labor occupations
in the Federal Government.
NA/NL/NS includes all nonappropriated crafts,
trades, and labor positions
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NA Nonsupervisory positions
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NL Leader positions
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NS Supervisory positions
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