Which rank corresponds to pay grade E-5?

Which rank corresponds to pay grade E-5?

• A. Sergeant
• B. Airman First Class
• C. Lieutenant
• D. Captain

Answer: (A)

Pay grades for enlisted personnel run from E-1 to E-9, with E-5 being a mid-level enlisted rank. In the Army and Marine Corps, the E-5 level is titled Sergeant. The other options don’t fit because Airman First Class is an E-3 (Air Force), and Lieutenant or Captain are officer ranks (O-1 and up), not enlisted E-grades. In the Air Force, the closest E-5 equivalent is Staff Sergeant, but among the given choices, Sergeant best matches E-5 in the common Army/Marine mapping.

Pay grades for enlisted personnel run from E-1 to E-9, with E-5 being a mid-level enlisted rank. In the Army and Marine Corps, the E-5 level is titled Sergeant. The other options don’t fit because Airman First Class is an E-3 (Air Force), and Lieutenant or Captain are officer ranks (O-1 and up), not enlisted E-grades. In the Air Force, the closest E-5 equivalent is Staff Sergeant, but among the given choices, Sergeant best matches E-5 in the common Army/Marine mapping.