Enlisted Ranks in the Marine Corps

The chain of command for the Marine Corps ranks is divided into two groups: Enlisted Marines and Marine Officers. The majority of Marines are enlisted. Enlisted Marines begin at the most junior ranks: private, private first class, and lance corporal. Private has a paygrade of E-1, and each rank has a corresponding paygrade from E-1 through E-9. The next giant leap after lance corporal is to non-commissioned officer, or NCO. The NCO ranks are comprised of corporal, then sergeant, followed by the most s