Rear Admiral Lower Half corresponds to which pay grade?

• A. O-7
• B. O-8
• C. O-6
• D. O-9

Answer: (A)

Think in terms of rank-to-pay-grade mapping. In the Navy, flag officers span pay grades from O-7 to O-10. The title Rear Admiral is used for two ranks: lower half (one star) and upper half (two stars). Rear Admiral (lower half) corresponds to pay grade O-7, while Rear Admiral (upper half) is O-8. Other pay grades map to different ranks—Captain is O-6, Vice Admiral is O-9, and Admiral is O-10. So the pay grade for Rear Admiral Lower Half is O-7.