MIL-OF5 Pay system Salary
NATO OF-5 — Colonel / Captain RN / Group Captain. Rates include X-Factor (reduced rate at this seniority).
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £111,854 | £9,321 | £54 |
| 2 | £111,854 | £9,321 | £54 |
| 3 | £113,687 | £9,474 | £55 |
| 4 | £115,519 | £9,627 | £56 |
| 5 | £117,352 | £9,779 | £56 |
| 6 | £119,184 | £9,932 | £57 |
| 7 | £121,017 | £10,085 | £58 |
| 8 | £122,849 | £10,237 | £59 |
Frequently asked
A MIL-OF5 in the United Kingdom federal civil service earns between £111,854 and £122,849 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.