Which rank is associated with pay grade E-5?

Which rank is associated with pay grade E-5?

• A. Seaman Apprentice
• B. Ensign
• C. Master Chief Petty Officer
• D. Petty Officer 2nd Class

Answer: (D)

Pay grades are the way the Navy labels enlisted ranks, with “E” for enlisted. An E-5 corresponds to Petty Officer Second Class, a mid-level non-commissioned officer who has moved beyond the more junior petty officers and typically takes on more responsibilities. The other options don’t fit because Seaman Apprentice is an E-2 entry-level rank, Ensign is an officer at O-1, and Master Chief Petty Officer is the senior enlisted rank at E-9. So the rank associated with pay grade E-5 is Petty Officer Second Class.

Pay grades are the way the Navy labels enlisted ranks, with “E” for enlisted. An E-5 corresponds to Petty Officer Second Class, a mid-level non-commissioned officer who has moved beyond the more junior petty officers and typically takes on more responsibilities. The other options don’t fit because Seaman Apprentice is an E-2 entry-level rank, Ensign is an officer at O-1, and Master Chief Petty Officer is the senior enlisted rank at E-9. So the rank associated with pay grade E-5 is Petty Officer Second Class.