Bomber Command
Pay Scale c.1943
Updated: January 2008
|
Rank |
Pay Rate per Day |
|
Pilot Officer |
14 Shillings and Six Pence |
|
Flying Officer |
18 Shillings and Two Pence |
|
Flight Lieutenant |
One Pound, Nine Shillings and Nine Pence |
|
Squadron Leader |
One Pound, Ten Shillings and Ten Pence |
|
Wing Commander |
One Pound, Sixteen Shillings and Two Pence |
Officer Pilot's and All Air Crew Positions (Flying)
|
Rank |
Pay Rate per Day |
|
Pilot Officer |
Unavailable |
|
Flying Officer |
Unavailable |
|
Flight Lieutenant |
Unavailable |
|
Squadron Leader |
Unavailable |
|
Wing Commander |
Unavailable |
Officer's (Non-Flying)
Note: Daily rate of pay was less than Officers who were flying
Non-Commissioned Officer's (Flying)
|
Rank |
Pay Rate per Day |
|
Sergeant |
Thirteen Shillings and Six Pence (including Six Pence war pay) |
|
Flight Sergeant |
Fifteen Shillings |
|
Warrant Officer |
Sixteen Shillings and Six Pence |
|
Rank |
Pay Rate per Day |
|
Sergeant |
Eleven Shillings |
|
Flight Sergeant |
Twelve Shillings |
|
Warrant Officer |
Sixteen Shillings and Six Pence |
Non-Commissioned Officer's All Air Crew Positions - Except Pilot
Non-Commissioned Officer's Ground Crew Positions
|
Rank |
Pay Rate per Day |
|
Sergeant |
Unavailable |
|
Flight Sergeant |
Unavailable |
|
Warrant Officer |
Unavailable |
Please note that this is a representation of the pay that air and ground crew would have received at this period (c.1943). Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force aircrew personnel were paid considerably more. By far the highest paid of all aircrew were those serving with the United States Army Air Force.