For paygrade E-3, what is the rank?

For paygrade E-3, what is the rank?

• A. Lance Corporal
• B. Corporal
• C. Sergeant
• D. Captain

Answer: (A)

In the Marine Corps, paygrade E-3 is Lance Corporal. Enlisted ranks climb from E-1 (Private) to E-9, and the Marine progression around this level goes: Private (E-1), Private First Class (E-2), Lance Corporal (E-3), Corporal (E-4), Sergeant (E-5), and so on. So the rank that matches E-3 is Lance Corporal. For context, Corporal is one level higher (E-4), and Sergeant is higher still (E-5). Captain is an officer rank (O-3), not an enlisted E-grade, so it doesn’t fit the paygrade in question. Note that other services use different names for E-3 (for example, the Army uses Private First Class for E-3), which is why the matching can vary by branch.

In the Marine Corps, paygrade E-3 is Lance Corporal. Enlisted ranks climb from E-1 (Private) to E-9, and the Marine progression around this level goes: Private (E-1), Private First Class (E-2), Lance Corporal (E-3), Corporal (E-4), Sergeant (E-5), and so on. So the rank that matches E-3 is Lance Corporal.

For context, Corporal is one level higher (E-4), and Sergeant is higher still (E-5). Captain is an officer rank (O-3), not an enlisted E-grade, so it doesn’t fit the paygrade in question. Note that other services use different names for E-3 (for example, the Army uses Private First Class for E-3), which is why the matching can vary by branch.