I don't plan to joing, I'm just curious.
2006-09-28 12:16:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
twenty years ago, an E1 made about $600 a month. I dont know how much combat pay is.
2006-09-28 12:22:20 · answer #1 · answered by fat_albert_999 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can't believe answers which simply aren't informed but are tossed out anyways are done to help the Questioner in mind. Y'all must be starved for these idiotic points awarded per answer here.
For an E-1 (Enlisted Pay Grade 1, the lowest) with less than 2 years in service (the minimum) who is single and has no dependents, he earns a base salary of $1235.17. He collects BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) of $272.26, BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) of $8.10, HFP/IDP (Hostile Fire Pay, Imminent Danger Pay) of $225.00, Hardship Pay of $56.67 ... all told $1797.00, or close to $1800 per month.
Mind you, I just dug up my LES (Leave and Earnings Statement) and got every figure except the base salary (which is not mine) for time spent in Iraq. Married Soldiers get Family Separation Allowance and a bigger BAH, which translates into more money, regardless of rank.
And why did you suddenly decide to become curious about something like this anyways?
2006-09-28 12:33:12 · answer #2 · answered by Nat 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
when i was in as an e-1, i asked the same question to one of my superior's. he told me ( a SSG. of 20 years ) that if i went overseas i would recieve hazard pay and combat pay on top of my basic pay already recieved. so you would be looking at around $2,500-$3,000/ month. and that is with the Army and Army National Guard soldiers, not any other branch. The pay is enough and better than what you would make at wendy's or walmart, and the benefits are very good. so join and find out but otherwise this message will self destruct in t minus 2 mins. Matt
2006-09-28 12:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
AS a private i'm not sure but i got a additional 65 a month for combat pay ....but that was a while ago ,i would think around 850 a month plus combat overseas duty meals are included along with great company
2006-09-28 12:23:58 · answer #4 · answered by josh s 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
an e-1 strait out of boot camp makes $1,178.10 per month. after the first 4 months its about $1300 per month
2006-09-28 15:21:00 · answer #5 · answered by Doggzilla 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 25K Cash..W/ all housing,food, and pretty much any other life cost paid for free by the Military..
So they pay for pretty much everything, then you got 25K Cash to do w/ whatever you want
2006-09-28 13:03:10 · answer #6 · answered by I Hate Liberals 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
20- 25thousands it depends but its not all about the money this soildiers are putting they're lives on the line....they should get more credit.
2006-09-28 13:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by frank o 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It all depends on rank and family status.
The lowest rank is private. www.defendamerica.mil has military info and news
2006-09-28 12:20:49 · answer #8 · answered by CCC 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
private/E-1
in my day it was 1185 bucks a month plus hazard pay
another 170 bucks..
that was Navy
2006-09-28 12:19:25 · answer #9 · answered by Xae 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think alot of people forgot to mention that all that money is tax-exempt as well.
2006-09-28 12:46:17 · answer #10 · answered by You_did_what? 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋