The table below lists all the standard ranks in the U.S. Army and their respective pay grades, insignias, abbreviations, and classifications. Click any rank to view detailed information about that rank's duties, pay, promotions, and more. To see how Army ranks compare to civilian employees, see our Army ranks to GS grades comparison table.

Staff sergeant (SSgt) is E-6 rank (NATO code OR-6) in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), ranking above sergeant and below gunnery sergeant. This grade is normally achieved after 6 years in service.

A Staff Sergeant is a Noncommissioned Officer in the United States Army at DoD paygrade E-6. This page describes how the Army determines who is eligible for the promotion list to Staff Sergeant. Generally, Staff Sergeants are chosen for promotion by a special board from a pool of soldiers who are eligible for promotion.

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).

Some enlisted paygrades have two ranks. The Army, for example, has the ranks of corporal and specialist at the paygrade of E-4. A corporal is expected to fill a leadership role and has a higher...

2023年12月19日 · Staff Sergeant (E-6) The staff sergeant rank closely parallels that of the sergeant in duties and responsibilities.

AR 600-8-19 outlines the policies and procedures governing the promotion and demotion of Army enlisted personnel, detailing the criteria, eligibility requirements, and administrative processes to ensure a systematic approach to career advancement within the ranks.

A Staff Sergeant is a Noncommissioned Officer, with a military paygrade of E-6. The civilian equivalent of this military rank is roughly GS-5 under the federal government's General Schedule payscale .

Staff Sergeant is the 7th rank in the United States Army, ranking above Sergeant and directly below Sergeant First Class. A staff sergeant is a Noncommissioned Officer at DoD paygrade E-6, with a starting monthly pay of $3,136 .

E-6 is the 6th enlisted paygrade in the United States military, with monthly basic pay ranging from $3,135.60 for an entry-level E-6 to $4,856.40 per month for E-6 personnel with over 40 years of experience. The civilian equivalent of this military grade is roughly GS-5 under the federal government's General Schedule payscale.