Annual Salary
£31,000 to £57,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Royal Marines officers lead commando teams on security, combat and relief operations.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; away from home
There will be
3.4% more Royal Marines officer jobs in 2027.
As a Royal Marines officer, you could:
You may need to wear a uniform and protective clothing.
You could work at a military base, on a ship or in a warzone.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding and outdoors in all weathers.
You can get into this job through:
You can join the Royal Marines Reserve as an entry officer to get experience of life in the service and to learn new skills at the same time.
You'll need to be aged between 18 and 42, or 18 and 56 if you're an ex-regular.
If you're between 13 and 18 years old, you can join the Royal Marines Cadets.
You can apply directly for marines officer training.
You'll need to be:
You'll also usually need a minimum of:
If your initial application is accepted, you'll be invited to talk to someone at your local armed forces careers office about what you want to do. You will then do the Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA) followed by medical and physical fitness checks, and interviews.
If you get through the first stages, you will be asked to attend a two-and-a-half-day course at the Royal Marines training centre at Lympstone in Devon. If successful, you'll go onto full officer training.
You will complete a Chartered Management Institute qualification in Management and Leadership during training. You may take other qualifications depending on which specialism you choose to follow.
You'll need to:
You will need to pass physical fitness assessments, including swimming, to be accepted into the Royal Navy. Get fit to Join has information on how to check your current fitness and how to improve to the level required.
You can find more details about how to become an officer in the Royal Marines from Royal Navy Careers.
After 26 months you will be promoted to captain and then on to the higher ranks.
Throughout your Royal Marines career, you'll have the opportunity to gain qualifications in your chosen field.
On leaving active service, you could use your skills, qualifications and experience to go into a new career. You can find details about support and opportunities from:Quest; Career Transition Partnership; Forces Employment Charity; Get Into Teaching
You'll need: