The chart below represents the typical monthly base pay for Air Force personnel. The left side of the chart represents your rank or pay grade. The top of the chart represents the number of years on active duty. Your salary will be based on your time in the Air Force, marital status, where you live and your rank. Officers enter the Air Force as O-1 and likewise work … [Read more...]
Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
Servicemembers Group Life Insurance is the life insurance provided to those who serve in the military. The coverage can also be extended to dependents. SGLI is a very affordable program that is available to active duty as well as National Guard. The cost for servicemembers is $.065 per every $1,000 in coverage. For those serving, coverage is available in $50,000 increments up … [Read more...]
Commissioned Officer Pay – Marine Corps (FY2011)
Being a Marine Corps Officer entitles you to great compensation for your time and your hard work and dedication to help serve and protect your Country. Here are the basic pay rates for becoming an Officer in the Marine Corps. Marine Corps Commissioned Officer Pay January 1, 2010 Marine Officer Pay Less than 12 Years of Service Years < 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over … [Read more...]
Air Force Enlisted Pay – FY2010
Active duty servicemembers are paid twice per month, on the 1st and the 15th of each month. The charts below show MONTHLY pay, therefore, you would receive 1/2 of this on each payday. A member's grade (usually the same as rank) and years of service determines the amount of basic pay received. Enlisted Basic Pay Rates January 1, 2010 … [Read more...]
Army Allowances
The military compensation system currently has over 70 separate types of pay, special pay and allowances. Allowances are monetary amounts (often non-taxable) that are paid to an individual in lieu of furnished quarters and subsistence. They are very important because they make up a large majority of a soldier's pay. Army members at home or abroad, living with or without … [Read more...]