MIL-OF3 Pay system Salary
NATO OF-3 — Major (Army) / Lieutenant Commander / Squadron Leader. Rates include X-Factor. OF3-09 to OF3-13 are for RAF Engineer Officers only, by selection.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £66,240 | £5,520 | £32 |
| 2 | £66,240 | £5,520 | £32 |
| 3 | £68,385 | £5,699 | £33 |
| 4 | £70,531 | £5,878 | £34 |
| 5 | £72,676 | £6,056 | £35 |
| 6 | £74,821 | £6,235 | £36 |
| 7 | £76,967 | £6,414 | £37 |
| 8 | £79,112 | £6,593 | £38 |
| 9 | £80,672 | £6,723 | £39 |
| 10 | £82,263 | £6,855 | £40 |
| 11 | £83,886 | £6,991 | £40 |
| 12 | £85,542 | £7,129 | £41 |
| 13 | £87,230 | £7,269 | £42 |
Frequently asked
A MIL-OF3 in the United Kingdom federal civil service earns between £66,240 and £87,230 per year in 2025, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body.
The base pay scale is set centrally by Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Directly from Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body at https://www.gov.uk/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.