Comparative table of ranks

The following table lists equivalent ranks in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army, and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Current ranks are listed in plain text and those no longer used are listed in italics.

Other ranks

RAN	Army	RAAF
Boy 2nd Class Boy 1st Class
Seaman Cook Musician Signalman Stoker 2nd and 3rd Class Telegraphist	Private Bandsman Craftsman Driver Gunner Pioneer Sapper Signaller Trooper	Aircraftman/woman
Able Seaman Steward Stoker 1st Class Writer		Leading Aircraftman/woman

Non-commissioned officers

RAN	Army	RAAF
	Lance Corporal Lance Bombardier
Leading Seaman Leading Cook Leading Signalman Leading Steward Leading Stoker Leading Telegraphist Leading Writer	Corporal Bombardier	Corporal
	Lance Sergeant
Petty Officer Yeoman of Signals Bandmaster	Sergeant	Sergeant
	Staff Sergeant
Chief Petty Officer* Chief Stoker		Flight Sergeant*

*Flight Sergeants and Chief Petty Officers hold an equivalent position in the rank hierarchy to Army Warrant Officers Class Two but do not possess a warrant issued under the authority of The Defence Act.

Warrant officers

RAN	Army	RAAF
	Warrant Officer Class 2
Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer

Commissioned officers

RAN	Army	RAAF
Cadet
Midshipman
	Second Lieutenant	Pilot Officer
Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying Officer
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight Lieutenant
Lieutenant Commander	Major	Squadron Leader
Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Wing Commander
Captain	Colonel	Group Captain
Commodore	Brigadier (General)	Air Commodore
Rear Admiral	Major General	Air Vice Marshal
Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Air Marshal
Admiral	General	Air Chief Marshal
Admiral of the Fleet	Field Marshal	Marshal of the RAAF