| ROYAL NAVY |
ARMY inc Royal Marines |
ROYAL AIR FORCE |
SUGGESTED CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT
These equivalents are necessarily very general and do not apply to all Service leavers. |
| OFFICERS |
| Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral |
General Lieutenant General Major General |
Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice-Marshal |
Senior manager up to chairman or chief executive - depending on size of organisation. Extensive top level management and strategic planning experience including international and geo-political aspects. Also has considerable experience of interface with Government policy making and administrative machinery. |
| Commodore |
Brigadier |
Air Commodore |
Managing director of company up to 10,000 staff - extensive management and operational experience which could include strategic planning, policy formulation, programme or project management at a senior level. |
| Captain Commander |
Colonel Lieutenant Colonel |
Group Captain Wing Commander |
Middle up to senior manager - general manager/operations director/managing director - experience could include administration, operations, policy and resource management on a large scale. |
| Lieutenant Commander |
Major |
Squadron Leader |
Branch or functional manager/department head - total responsibility for workforce of around 100 to 200. Experience could include project/programme management, procurement, contract management. |
| Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant |
Captain Lieutenant |
Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer |
Deputy/assistant manager, operations manager. Qualified in a trade or profession and will be trained and experienced in general management and team leadership techniques. |
| Midshipman |
Second Lieutenant |
Pilot Officer |
Likely to be still under training in general management and team leadership techniques, as well as specialist skills. |
| NON COMMISSIONED RANKS |
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Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Class II
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Warrant Officer Class I Warrant Officer Class II |
Warrant Officer |
Middle manager/senior supervisor/purchasing manager/personnel officer/training manager etc, with responsibility for up to 600 staff. Frequently very highly qualified in a trade or profession and very experienced in training and instructing others. |
| Chief Petty Officer Petty Officer |
Colour Sergeant Sergeant |
Flight Sergeant Chief Technician Sergeant |
Foreman/supervisor/junior manager. Frequently qualified in a trade or profession and experienced in training and instructing others. Could also have experience in health & safety, resource management and operations, with responsibility for 30 to 200 staff. |
| Leading Rate |
Corporal |
Corporal |
Team leader. Usually skilled in a trade and will have undertaken management and leadership training. |
| Able Rate |
Lance Corporal |
Junior Technician Senior Aircraftman |
Senior operative or shift leader. Usually skilled in a trade and will have undertaken some management and leadership training. |
| Ordinary Rate |
Private |
Leading Aircraftman |
Skilled operative in a trade e.g. administration, engineering, communications, stores, driving, catering, weaponry, etc. Experienced team worker who will have completed a minimum of six months training in wide variety of disciplines, plus specialist training. |