Often called a "five-star general", the rank of General of the Army has historically been reserved for wartime use and is not currently active in the U.S. Army. The table below lists all the standard ranks in the U.S. Army and their respective pay grades, …

Sergeant is the 6th rank in the United States Army, ranking above Corporal and directly below Staff Sergeant. A sergeant is a Noncommissioned Officer at DoD paygrade E-5, with a starting monthly pay of $2,872 .

Sergeant Major of the Army. Only one sergeant major of the Army. The epitome of what it means to be a sergeant and oversees all NCOs.

The chart below shows the current enlisted rank insignia of the United States Army, with seniority, and pay grade, increasing from right to left. The enlisted ranks of corporal (E-4) and higher are considered non-commissioned officers (NCOs).

An Army sergeant, an Air Force staff sergeant, and a Marine corporal are considered NCO ranks. The Navy NCO equivalent, petty officer, is achieved at the rank of petty officer third class.

The Sergeant Major of the Army is the top enlisted rank charged with overseeing all Noncommissioned Officers and serves as the senior enlisted advisor and consultant for the Chief of Staff of the Army (4 Star General position).

Sergeant (Sgt) (French: sergent or sgt) is an Army or Air Force non-commissioned officer rank of the Canadian Armed Forces. Its naval equivalent is petty officer 2nd class ( French : maître de 2e classe ).

The United States Army has twenty nine grades of enlisted soldiers and officers, with most soldiers enlisting at the entry-level rank of Private (PVT, paygrade E-1). The highest rank achievable in the Army is General of the Army.

Enlisted Ranks (grade E-1 to E-9) in the Army are the lower of the 3 Total Army Ranks. Enlisted Soldiers make up the majority of the US Army and are ranked from Private (E-1) to Sergeant Major of the Army (E-9). The roles of each enlisted rank past Private First Class (E-3) entitle you to more and more responsibility.

A Sergeant is a Noncommissioned Officer, with a military paygrade of E-5. The civilian equivalent of this military rank is roughly GS-5 under the federal government's General Schedule payscale. The table below lists the equivalent ranks of an Army Sergeant, and their insignia, in the other four branches of the United States' Armed Services.