What pay grade corresponds to Lieutenant General/Vice Admiral?

• A. O-7
• B. O-8
• C. O-9
• D. O-10

Answer: (C)

Three-star ranks such as Lieutenant General and Vice Admiral sit at the pay grade O-9. The officer pay scale runs from O-1 to O-10, with O-7 for Brigadier General/Rear Admiral Lower Half, O-8 for Major General/Rear Admiral Upper Half, O-9 for Lieutenant General/Vice Admiral, and O-10 for General/Admiral. So the pay grade corresponding to Lieutenant General or Vice Admiral is O-9.