Naval Pay Rates




Dec. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3425

STOKER RATINGS.

Per Diem.

Stoker— s. d.
3rd class (under 18 years) 2 3
2nd class 5 0
1st class 6 9
After 3 years’ man’s time 6 11
After 6 years’ man’s time 7 1
Acting leading stoker 7 8
Leading stoker 7 8
After 3 years’ service as such 7 10
Stoker petty officer 8 7
After 3 years’ service as such, if in possession of stokehold certificate 8 11
After 6 years’ service as such 9 2
Chief stoker 9 11
After 3 years’ service as such 10 5*

ARMOURERS.

| Probationary armourer’s crew | 7 1 |
| Armourer’s crew | 8 3 |
| Armourer’s mate | 8 7 |
| Armourer | 9 2 |
| After 3 years’ service as such | 9 6 |
| Chief armourer | 10 5 |
| After 3 years’ service as such | 10 10 |
| After 6 years’ service as such | 11 3 |

SHIP’S COOK RATINGS.

| Assistant cook (under 18 years of age) | 2 3 |
| Assistant cook | 5 0 |
| Cook | 6 9 |
| After 3 years’ man’s time | 6 11 |
| After 6 years’ man’s time | 7 1 |
| Leading cook | 7 8 |
| After 3 years’ service as such | 7 10 |
| Petty officer cook | 8 7 |
| After 3 years’ service as such | 8 11 |
| After 6 years’ service as such | 9 2 |
| Chief petty officer cook | 9 11 |
| After 3 years’ service as such | 10 5* |

SHIP’S MUSICIAN RATINGS.

| Ship’s musician | 7 3 |
| After 3 years as such | 7 6 |

OFFICERS’ STEWARDS AND COOKS.

| Boy servant (under 17) | 1 7 |
| Boy servant (over 17) | 2 3 |
| Officers’ steward and cook, 4th class | 5 0 |
| Officers’ steward and cook, 3rd class | 6 8 |
| After 3 years’ man’s time | 6 9 |
| After 6 years’ man’s time | 6 11 |
| Officers’ steward and cook, 2nd class | 7 8 |
| After 3 years’ service | 7 10 |
| Officers’ steward and cook, 1st class | 8 7 |
| After 3 years’ service | 8 11 |
| After 6 years’ service | 9 2 |
| Officers’ chief steward and cook | 9 11 |
| After 3 years’ service | 10 5* |

MISCELLANEOUS.

| Chief petty officer, instructor for Reservists | 14 11 |
| Petty officer instructor | 12 11 |

(NOTE.—Ratings holding these posts are entitled to none of the allowances set out in these regulations other than kit-upkeep allowance, which shall be at the rate laid down for chief petty officers and petty officers wearing the special uniform of that rating—viz., Class III, with gilt buttons, &c.)

  • With subsequent triennial increments of 6d. per diem.


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🛡️ Substantive Rates of Pay for Naval Ratings and Royal Marines (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Pay Rates, Naval Ratings, Stokers, Armourers, Ship’s Cooks, Ship’s Musicians, Officers’ Stewards and Cooks, Miscellaneous