Smsgt Promotion List (2025)

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How much does a SMSGT make a year? ›

The estimated total pay for a Senior Master Sergeant is $133,736 per year, with an average salary of $84,087 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users.

The promotion list is available on the Air Force Personnel Center public website.

The Air Force's selection rate for promotions to technical sergeant neared 20 percent in 2024, bouncing back from historically low rates the previous two years while still trailing the highs of the late 2010s. Out of 35,328 eligible staff sergeants, 6,914 were tapped for promotion, a rate of 19.57 percent.

Service members of ranks airman basic through airman 1st class may stay in for 10 years without promotion before they're forced out of the Air Force, senior airmen have 12 years, staff sergeants 22 years, technical sergeants 24 years, master sergeants 26 years and senior master sergeants 28 years.

United States. Senior master sergeant (abbreviated SMSgt) is the second-highest enlisted rank (pay grade E-8) in the United States Air Force and United States Space Force, just above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant, and is a senior non-commissioned officer (SNCO).

E-2 is eligible for promotion to Airman First Class (E-3) with 10 months' time-in-grade. E-3 is eligible for promotion to Senior Airman (E-4) in as little as 18 months or up to 24 months' time-in-grade (depending on earlier promotions).

Staff Sergeant Promotions Surge, Reversing 5-Year Slump

Promotions to staff sergeant rocketed up 42 percent versus a year ago, with 12,827 Senior Airmen selected for promotion to E-5 in the 2024 cycle, the Air Force Personnel Center announced Aug. 5.

Five-Skill Level Upgrade Training: Upgrade requirements include completion of core tasks and identified work center requirements for their assigned weapons system and completion of MAJCOM Mandatory Course List (MMCL) requirements as necessary based on assignment.

To be promoted to the next rank, Technical Sergeant (E-6), you will have to have a minimum of 5 years of service time, spent more than 23 months in your previous rank, and have achieved a 7-skill level.

Is TSgt a high rank? ›

Air Force. Technical sergeant, "tech sgt" or "TSgt" in informal parlance, is the sixth enlisted rank (pay grade E-6) in the U.S. Air Force, just above staff sergeant and below master sergeant.

Soldiers in the rank of SGT must have 1-year time grade (waiverable by CG, USAREC) and must be a Basic Leader Course graduate (waiver not authorized).

Air Force officials have selected 1,734 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 15,151 eligible for a selection rate of 11.44 percent in the 24E8 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities.

Starting pay for a Senior Master Sergeant is $5,214.90 per month, with raises for experience resulting in a maximum base pay of $7,437.30 per month.

Promotion to Master Sergeant.

Technical Sergeants may be promotion eligible to Master Sergeant upon completion of eight years of time in service and 24 months of time in grade. The PECD for promotion to Master Sergeant is 30 November. The test cycle is February - March.

The highest-ranking officer, regardless of branch, carries a pay grade of O-10. Other factors that can impact a military member's pay include the location of the duty station and family members.

As of Sep 6, 2024, the average annual pay for a Technical Sergeant in the United States is $56,879 a year.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David A. Flosi represents the highest enlisted level of leadership, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted force and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public and to those in all levels of government.

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