Which rank is linked to paygrade E-7?

Which rank is linked to paygrade E-7?

• A. Gunnery Sergeant
• B. Captain
• C. Sergeant
• D. First Sergeant

Answer: (A)

In this enlisted paygrade system, the Marines assign specific ranks to each pay grade. For the pay grade level just above the mid enlisted ranks, the Marine Corps uses Gunnery Sergeant. This position sits above Staff Sergeant (E-6) and below the higher E-8 ranks like Master Sergeant or First Sergeant, making Gunnery Sergeant the matching rank for this pay grade. The other options don’t fit this pay grade: a Captain is a commissioned officer at a much higher level; a Sergeant is two steps below (E-5); and First Sergeant is typically an E-8 level (often a billet rather than a separate rank at E-7).

In this enlisted paygrade system, the Marines assign specific ranks to each pay grade. For the pay grade level just above the mid enlisted ranks, the Marine Corps uses Gunnery Sergeant. This position sits above Staff Sergeant (E-6) and below the higher E-8 ranks like Master Sergeant or First Sergeant, making Gunnery Sergeant the matching rank for this pay grade.

The other options don’t fit this pay grade: a Captain is a commissioned officer at a much higher level; a Sergeant is two steps below (E-5); and First Sergeant is typically an E-8 level (often a billet rather than a separate rank at E-7).