Information gathered from the WWII Enlisted Man / WAC Pay scale from the Official Army Register dated 1 January 1944 (pages 1624-1629).

These figures are just a guide to help the Enlisted USGI Reenactor fill out his/her Reproduction Paybook.

Please e-mail me with any questions or suggestions and no, I don't currently have the figures for officers at present - sorry.

Grade

 Base Pay Over 3 yrs service 6 yrs service 9 yrs service 12 yrs service 15 yrs service 18 yrs service 21 yrs service 24 yrs service 27 yrs service 30 yrs service

1st Grade -

Master Sgt, 1st Sgt.

$138.00

144.90

151.80

158.70

165.60

172.50

179.80

186.30

193.20

200.10
207.00

2nd Grade -

Tech Sgt.
114.00
119.70
125.40
131.10
136.80
142.50
148.20
153.90
159.60
165.30
171.00

3rd Grade -

Staff Sgt. / Tech 3
96.00
100.80
105.60
110.40
115.20
120.00
124.80
129.60
134.40
139.20
144.00

4th Grade -

Sgt. / Tech 4
78.00
81.90
85.80
86.70
93.60
97.50
101.40
105.30
109.20
113.10
117.00

5th Grade -

Cpl. / Tech 5
66.00
69.30
72.60
75.90
79.20
82.50
85.80
89.10
92.40
95.70
99.00

6th Grade -

PFC
54.00
56.70
59.40
62.10
64.80
67.50
70.20
72.90
75.60
78.30
81.00

7th Grade -

Private
50.00
52.50
55.00
57.50
60.00
62.50
65.00
67.50
70.00
72.50
75.00

Added to the base pay would be the following:

Flight Pay: 50% of base pay.

Foreign service / Sea Duty: Base pay increased an additional 20% (Flight pay is still an additional 50% of the Foreign Service Base Pay)

Distinguished Service Awards: $2.00 is then added to base pay for individuals earning the following medals: MOH, DFC, DSC, DSM, SM.
Additional pay to start from date of act of heroism

Parachutists Pay: An additional $50 is added to base pay

Pay for special qualifications: Not less than $1/month or more than $5/month for enlisted personnel for special qualifications in the use of
arm or arms which they may be required to use.

I have also read that those in combat (CIB) get a $10 combat pay addition to pay.
Unfortunately, Comabt Medics were not eligible for this additional $10.

A couple examples:

A Grade 4 (Sgt.) paratrooper in Normandy, June 20th, 1944, with 3 years of service would receive monthly:

Base Pay: $78.00
Foreign Service: $15.60
Parachutists Pay: $50
Combat Pay: $10

Total monthly pay: $153.60

A Grade 2 B-24 Tailgunner in England, May, 1943 with 2 years of service would receive monthly:

Base Pay: $114.00
Flight Pay: $57.00

Total monthly pay: $171 (There MAY be special qualification pay for this individual, too).