Paygrade E-5 maps to which rank?

Paygrade E-5 maps to which rank?

• A. Lance Corporal
• B. Staff Sergeant
• C. Gunnery Sergeant
• D. Sergeant

Answer: (D)

In the U.S. Marine Corps, paygrades line up with specific rank titles. An E-5 is the Sergeant, a noncommissioned officer who typically leads a small unit such as a squad and mentors junior Marines. This makes Sergeant the correct match for E-5. For context, below that level are Lance Corporal (E-3) and Corporal (E-4), while above it are Staff Sergeant (E-6) and Gunnery Sergeant (E-7). This ladder is why an E-5 maps to Sergeant.

In the U.S. Marine Corps, paygrades line up with specific rank titles. An E-5 is the Sergeant, a noncommissioned officer who typically leads a small unit such as a squad and mentors junior Marines. This makes Sergeant the correct match for E-5. For context, below that level are Lance Corporal (E-3) and Corporal (E-4), while above it are Staff Sergeant (E-6) and Gunnery Sergeant (E-7). This ladder is why an E-5 maps to Sergeant.