As defined by War Office Instruction 166 (1914)
Minimum daily rates of pay for typical ranks or appointments of all arms. All rates in Shillings (s) and Pence (d).
Officers
| Cavalry of the Line, Irish Horse, King Edward’s Horse and Yeomanry | ||
| Lieutenant-Colonel |
29s 6d
| |
| Major |
17s 0d
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| Captain |
13s 6d
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| Lieutenant |
9s 6d
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| Second Lieutenant |
8s 6d
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| Quartermaster |
11s 6d
| |
| Royal Horse Artillery | ||
| Lieutenant-Colonel |
29s 9d
| |
| Major |
18s 6d
| |
| Captain |
15s 0d
| |
| Lieutenant |
10s 6d
| |
| Second Lieutenant |
9s 6d
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| Quartermaster |
11s 6d
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| Royal Field Artillery and Mountain Artillery | ||
| Lieutenant-Colonel |
28s 0d
| |
| Major |
16s 0d
| |
| Captain |
13s 6d
| |
| Lieutenant |
9s 6d
| |
| Second Lieutenant |
8s 6d
| |
| Quartermaster |
10s 6d
| |
| Royal Garrison Artillery | ||
|
plus Armament Pay
| ||
| Lieutenant-Colonel |
24s 6d
|
5s 0d
|
| Major |
16s 0d
|
3s 6d
|
| Captain |
13s 6d
|
2s 0d
|
| Lieutenant |
9s 6d
|
1s 0d
|
| Second Lieutenant |
8s 6d
|
*1s 0d
|
| Quartermaster |
10s 6d
|
0s 0d
|
|
* payable only if certified by Commanding Officer with regard to the Second Lieutenant’s technical efficiency
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| Royal Engineers | ||
|
plus Engineer Pay
| ||
| Lieutenant-Colonel |
21s 0d
|
14s 0d
|
| Major |
16s 0d
|
9s 0d
|
| Captain |
13s 6d
|
4s 0d
|
| Lieutenant |
9s 6d
|
3s 0d
|
| Second Lieutenant |
8s 6d
|
*1s 0d
|
| Quartermaster |
10s 6d
|
2s 0d
|
|
* plus a further 1s 6d payable only if certified by Commanding Officer with regard to the Second Lieutenant’s technical efficiency
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| Royal Flying Corps | ||
| Wing Commander |
38s 0d
| |
| Squadron Commander |
33s 0d
| |
| Wing Adjutant |
27s 0d
| |
| Flight Commander |
25s 0d
| |
| Equipment Officer |
24s 6d
| |
| Flying Officer |
20s 6d
| |
| Assistant Equipment Officer |
12s (some 12s 6d)
| |
| Quartermaster |
12s 6d
| |
|
These rates include flying pay if issued continuously
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| Infantry | ||
| Lieutenant-Colonel |
28s 0d
| |
| Major |
16s 0d
| |
| Captain |
12s 6d
| |
| Lieutenant |
8s 6d
| |
| Second Lieutenant |
7s 6d
| |
| Quartermaster |
10s 0d
| |
| Army Service Corps | ||
|
plus Corps Pay
| ||
| Lieutenant-Colonel |
21s 0d
|
6s 0d
|
| Major |
15s 0d
|
4s 0d
|
| Captain |
12s 6d
|
3s 0d
|
| Lieutenant |
8s 6d
|
3s 0d
|
| Second Lieutenant |
7s 6d
|
3s 0d
|
| Quartermaster |
10s 6d
|
0s 0d
|
| Royal Army Medical Corps | ||
| Lieutenant-Colonel |
30s 0d
| |
| Major |
23s 6d
| |
| Captain |
15s 6d
| |
| Lieutenant |
*14s 0d
| |
| Quartermaster |
10s 6d
| |
|
* Temporary Lieutenants serving under civil contracts receive 24s 0d per day
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| Army Veterinary Corps | ||
| Lieutenant-Colonel |
30s 0d
| |
| Major |
20s 0d
| |
| Captain |
15s 6d
| |
| Lieutenant |
13s 8d
| |
| Quartermaster |
11s 6d
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Warrant Officers, NCOs and men
| Cavalry | ||
| Household Cavalry |
Cavalry of the Line
| |
| Corporal-Major or Sergeant-Major |
5s 10d
|
5s 4d
|
| Quartermaster Corporal-Major or Quartermaster-Sergeant |
4s 6d
|
4s 4d
|
| Squadron Corporal-Major or Squadron Sergeant-Major |
4s 6d
|
4s 4d
|
| Squadron Quartermaster- Corporal or Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant |
3s 6d
|
3s 4d
|
| Corporal-of-Horse or Sergeant |
3s 0d
|
2s 8d
|
| Corporal |
2s 8d
|
2s 0d
|
| Trooper or Private |
1s 9d
|
1s 2d
|
|
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 3d or 6d per day, according to proficiency.
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| Royal Artillery | ||
| Horse, Field and Mountain Artillery |
Garrison Artillery
| |
| Master Gunner 1st Class |
–
|
6s 0d
|
| Master Gunner 2nd Class |
–
|
5s 8d
|
| Sergeant-Major |
*5s 10d
|
5s 10d
|
| Master Gunner 3rd Class |
–
|
4s 6d
|
| Quartermaster-Sergeant |
*4s 2d
|
4s 2d
|
| Battery Sergeant-Major or Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant |
*4s 2d
|
4s 2d
|
| Company Sergeant-Major |
–
|
4s 0d
|
| Company Quartermaster-Sergeant |
–
|
3s 9d
|
| Sergeant |
*3s 2d
|
3s 2d
|
| Corporal |
*2s 6d
|
2s 6d
|
| Bombardier |
*2s 3d
|
2s 3d
|
| Gunner |
**1s 2.5d
|
1s 2.5d
|
| Driver |
***1s 2.5d
|
1s 2.5d
|
|
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 3d or 6d per day, according to proficiency.
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| * plus 2d for Horse Artillery ** plus 1.5d for Horse Artillery ***plus 0.5d for Horse Artillery | ||
| Royal Engineers | ||
| Sergeant-Major |
6s 0d
| |
| Quartermaster-Sergeant |
4s 6d
| |
| Troop, Company or Squadron Sergeant-Major |
3s 9d
| |
| Troop, Company or Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant |
3s 9d
| |
| Sergeant |
3s 3d
| |
| Corporal |
2s 6d
| |
| Second Corporal |
2s 2d
| |
| Sapper, Pioneer or Driver |
1s 2d
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|
in addition to these rates, Engineer Pay is issuable dependent on qualification, from 2d to 4s 0d per day
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| Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) | ||
| Sergeant-Major |
9s 0d
| |
| Flight Sergeant |
7s 0d
| |
| Sergeant |
6s 0d
| |
| Corporal |
5s 0d
| |
| Air Mechanic 1st Class |
4s 0d
| |
| Air Mechanic 2nd Class |
2s 0d
| |
|
in addition to these rates, flying pay is issuable to a qualified first-class pilot at 4s 0d per day and to a qualified second-class pilot at 2s 0d per day
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| Infantry | ||
| Foot Guards |
Infantry of the Line
| |
| Sergeant-Major |
5s 2d
|
5s 0d
|
| Quartermaster-Sergeant |
4s 2d
|
4s 0d
|
| Company Sergeant-Major |
4s 2d
|
4s 0d
|
| Company Quartermaster-Sergeant |
3s 8d
|
3s 6d
|
| Colour-Sergeant |
3s 8d
|
3s 6d
|
| Sergeant |
2s 6d
|
2s 4d
|
| Corporal |
1s 9d
|
1s 8d
|
| Private |
1s 1d
|
1s 0d
|
|
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 3d or 6d per day, according to proficiency.
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| Military Police | ||
| Mounted |
Foot
| |
| Sergeant-Major |
5s 10d
|
5s 6d
|
| Quartermaster-Sergeant |
5s 0d
|
–
|
| Squadron Sergeant-Major |
5s 0d
|
–
|
| Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant |
4s 6d
|
–
|
| Colour-Sergeant |
–
|
4s 0d
|
| Sergeant |
3s 10d
|
3s 4d
|
| Corporal |
3s 0d
|
2s 4d
|
| Private |
2s 2d
|
1s 9d
|
| Army Service Corps | ||
| Sergeant-Major |
5s 6d
| |
| Company Sergeant-Major or Staff Quartermaster-Sergeant |
4s 3d
| |
| Company Sergeant-Major (Mechanical Transport) |
4s 11d
| |
| Company Quartermaster-Sergeant (Mechanical Transport) |
4s 5d
| |
| Staff Sergeant |
4s 0d
| NB: GHQ Army Order 165 of 2 October 1914 set the pay of a Mechanist Staff Sergeant of the Mechanical Transport at 7s 6d |
| Sergeant |
2s 7d
| |
| Sergeant (Mechanical Transport) |
3s 3d
| NB: GHQ Army Order 165 of 2 October 1914 set the pay at 7s 0d |
| Corporal |
2s 0d
| |
| Corporal (Mechanical Transport) |
2s 6d
| NB: GHQ Army Order 165 of 2 October 1914 set the pay at 6s 6d |
| Second Corporal |
1s 9d
| |
| Second Corporal (Mechanical Transport) |
2s 2d
| |
| Driver or Private |
1s 2d
| |
|
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 3d to 1s 8d per day, according to proficiency.
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| Royal Army Medical Corps | ||
| Sergeant-Major |
5s 6d
| |
| Quartermaster-Sergeant |
4s 6d
| |
| Staff-Sergeant |
4s 3d
| |
| Sergeant |
2s 8d
| |
| Corporal |
2s 1d
| |
| Private |
1s 2d
| |
|
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 4d to 1s 2d per day, according to proficiency
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| Army Veterinary Corps | ||
| Sergeant-Major |
5s 4d
| |
| Staff-Sergeant |
4s 4d
| |
| Sergeant |
2s 8d
| |
| Corporal |
2s 0d
| |
| Private |
1s 2d
| |
|
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 4d to 1s 0d per day, according to proficiency
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| Army Ordnance Corps | ||
| Armament or Armourer-Sergeant-Major |
7s 0d
| |
| Sergeant-Major |
5s 6d
| |
| Armament or Armourer-Quartermaster-Sergeant |
6s 0d
| |
| Staff-Quartermaster-Sergeant |
4s 3d
| |
| Armourer-Staff-Sergeant (at depot) |
2s 6d
| |
| Armourer-Staff-Sergeant (not at depot) |
4s 6d
| |
| Armament-Staff-Sergeant |
4s 6d
| |
| Staff-Sergeant |
4s 0d
| |
| Sergeant |
2s 7d
| |
| Corporal |
2s 0d
| |
| Private |
1s 2d
| |
|
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 3d to 1s 2d per day, according to proficiency
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| Army Pay Corps | ||
| Staff-Sergeant-Major |
5s 6d
| |
| Staff-Quartermaster-Sergeant |
4s 6d
| |
| Staff-Sergeant |
4s 0d
| |
| Sergeant |
3s 0d
| |
| Corporal |
2s 0d
| |
| Private |
1s 8d
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This schedule of rates was later revised (13 December 1915)
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