Pay in the U.S. Navy in 1898

Rear Admirals  $6,000 per year ($500 per month)
Commodores $5,000 per year ($416.66 per month)
Captains $4,500 per year ($375 per month)
Commanders $3,500 per year (291.66 per month)
Lt. Commanders  $2,800-$3,000 per year ($233.33-$250 per month)
Lieutenants $2,400-$2,600 per year ($200-$216.66 per month)
Lieutenants, j.g.  $1,800-$2,000 per year ($150-$166.66 per month)
Ensigns $1,200-$1,400 per year ($100-$116.66 per month)
Naval Cadets  $950 (at sea) per year ($79.16 per month), $500 (at Academy) per year ($41.66 per month)
Mates $1,200 per year ($100 per month)
Medical Directors, Inspectors  $4,400 per year ($366.66 per month)
Pay Directors, Inspectors  $4,400 per year ($366.66 per month)
Chief Engineers (at sea)  $4,400 per year ($366.66 per month)
Fleet Surgeons, Fleet Paymasters, and Fleet Engineers  $4,400 per year
Surgeons, Paymasters, Chief Engineers  $2,800-$4,200 per year ($233.33-$350.00 per month)
Passed Assistant Surgeons and Paymasters  $2,000-$2,200 per year ($166.66 - $183.33 per month)
Passed Assistant Engineers  $2,000 per year ($166.66 per month)
Assistant Surgeons, Paymasters and Engineers  $1,700-$1,900 per year ($141.66 - $158.33 per month) 
Chaplains $2,500 per year ($208.33 per month)
Boatswains, Gunners, Carpenters, and sailmakers  $1,200 per year ($100 per month)
Chief Master-at-Arms  $780 per year ($65 per month)
Chief Boatswain's Mates, Gunners Mates and Quartermasters  $600 per year ($50 per month)
Masters-at-arms  $480 per year ($40 per month)
Boatswains Mates, Gunner Mates, Quartermasters, Schoolmasters  $480 per year ($40 per month)
Machinists $660 per year ($55 per month)
Blacksmiths $600 per year ($50 per month)
Seamen Gunners  $312 per year ($26 per month)
Seamen $228 to $288 per year ($19-$24 per month)
Apprentices $180 to $252 per year ($15-$21 per month)
Firemen $360-$420 per year ($30-$35 per month)
Musicians $360 to $384  per year ($30-$32 per month)
Landsmen $192 per year ($16 per month)



Bibliography:

Crabtree, J.B., The Passing of Spain and the Ascendency of America (Springfield, MA: The King-Richardson Publishing Co., 1898) 360.


 
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