Official pay charts for 2016 have been released. The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act included a 1.3 percent increase in military pay for 2016. However, the law essentially froze the pay for paygrades O-7 and above at 2015 levels. The new military pay charts apply to active members of the Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard. To see the new charts, visit the Military.com Pay section. To calculate your pay based on your basic pay, COLA and other factors, use the Military.com Pay Calculator.