What rank do doctors and lawyers who join the miltary start at?

Question

What rank do doctors and lawyers who join the miltary start at?

Answer 1

In the Navy doctors start at 0-3, lawyers 0-1.

Answer 2

They are normally given a direct commission to 1st Lieutenant until they complete their branch's basic course and then they are advanced to Captain.  The same being true for Chaplains as well.

Answer 3

2nd lieutenant  

Answer 4

As far as doctors, generally they come in as Captains (O-3) but I have seen older, board-certified doctors come in as a Lieutenant Colonel (O-5).

Being board certified is NOT a requirement for O-3. They come into the Army as a captain..even if they are interns or doing their residency.

Unsure on the legal side of things

Answer 5

A fully liscenced and board certified Dr will enter as an O-3. Maybe higher if they have more experience and board certified in a much needed specialty. This also applies to Dentists. Nurses usually enter at O-1.

Lawyers that have a Jurist Doctorate and have passed the Bar, will enter as an O-3 also. If they have not yet passed the Bar exam, will usually enter at O-2 until they pass the Bar in at least one state.  

Answer 6

2nd lieutenant

Answer 7

Second Lieutenant , same as any other officer new.

Answer 8

There are no Marine doctors since we get them from the Navy, but a lawyer coming into the Marines will come in as a 2dLt.