E-8
Military abbreviation · Military Pay Grade
| Stands for | Enlisted pay grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
E-8 stands for Enlisted pay grade 8, a military pay grade abbreviation.
Eighth US enlisted pay grade: Master Sergeant or First Sergeant in the Army, Senior Chief Petty Officer in the Navy and Coast Guard, Senior Master Sergeant in the Air Force and Space Force, and Master Sergeant or First Sergeant in the Marine Corps.
Example: She was selected for E-8 and will report to the battalion as its first sergeant.
Usage notes
E-8 and E-9 were created by the Military Pay Act of 1958 to reward senior NCOs. By law, members in grades E-8 and E-9 together may not exceed 2.5 percent of a service's enlisted force, making the board highly competitive. NATO code OR-8, equal to a British Warrant Officer Class 2.
Related abbreviations
More military pay grade abbreviations
- E-2 – Enlisted pay grade 2
- 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-9 – Enlisted pay grade 9
- 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