Paygrade E-8 corresponds to which rank?

Paygrade E-8 corresponds to which rank?

• A. First Sergeant
• B. Master Sergeant
• C. First Sergeant/Master Sergeant
• D. Sergeant Major

Answer: (C)

E-8 covers two distinct NCO ranks in the Army: Master Sergeant and First Sergeant. Both hold the same pay grade, but they have different roles. A First Sergeant is the senior enlisted leader of a company, focused on the welfare, training, discipline, and readiness of the soldiers in that unit. A Master Sergeant is a senior NCO who typically serves in a staff or senior technical role at a battalion level or higher, concentrating on expertise and unit operations. Because E-8 includes both of these ranks, the correct answer reflects that pay grade applies to either Master Sergeant or First Sergeant.

E-8 covers two distinct NCO ranks in the Army: Master Sergeant and First Sergeant. Both hold the same pay grade, but they have different roles. A First Sergeant is the senior enlisted leader of a company, focused on the welfare, training, discipline, and readiness of the soldiers in that unit. A Master Sergeant is a senior NCO who typically serves in a staff or senior technical role at a battalion level or higher, concentrating on expertise and unit operations. Because E-8 includes both of these ranks, the correct answer reflects that pay grade applies to either Master Sergeant or First Sergeant.