OR-7 · Non-commissioned
Warrant Officer
NATO code
OR-7
Category
Non-commissioned
Monthly pay
$8,694 – $8,997
Annual
$104,328 – $107,964
What the rank does
Second-in-command of a platoon, and the person who in practice runs it — logistics, casualty evacuation, and advice to a lieutenant who may be twenty years younger. A warrant officer is expected to be the tactical and technical expert in the room, and to let the officer command anyway.
Getting past this rank
Supervisor and manager, with a rising chance of employment outside your own trade.
Developmental period
DP4
Qualification required
Advanced Leadership Programme, then Senior Leadership Programme
The same rank in each element
Canadian Army
Warrant Officer WO
Royal Canadian Navy
Petty Officer 1st Class PO1
Royal Canadian Air Force
Warrant Officer WO
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Regular Force monthly salary, effective 2025-04-01. NATO codes follow the STANAG 2116 comparative tables. Not official — always confirm current rates with canada.ca.
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