MIL-OR3 Pay system Salary
NATO OR-3 — Lance Corporal (Army) / Leading Rating / — (RAF has no direct equivalent; dual OR2/OR3 bands apply).
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £34,848 | £2,904 | £17 |
| 2 | £36,516 | £3,043 | £18 |
| 3 | £38,212 | £3,184 | £18 |
Frequently asked
A MIL-OR3 in the United Kingdom federal civil service earns between £34,848 and £38,212 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.