Royal Navy Pay Scale

*These figures do not include 'Prize Money'.

Year----                           1793 p.a            1806 p.a

Landsman                       £10.60                N/A

Ordinary Seaman            £11.30                N/A

Able Seaman                  £14.00                £20.00

Petty Officers                 £20-27.00           N/A

Master                            N/A                    £100.00

Surgeons                        £60.00                £168.00

Ship's Carpenter            N/A                    £70.00

Ship's Gunner                N/A                    £58.00

Ship's Bosun                  £36.00                £58.00

Midshipman                   £22.50                N/A

Lieutenant                      £100.00               N/A

Commander                   £200.00              N/A

Captain (1st Rate)          £336                    £400.00

Captain (6th Rate)         £100.80               N/A