I know they get free food and board, but how much do they get paid and how often per year...how does this work
2006-10-21 05:46:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
basic pay is based on paygrade and time in service.
Allowances and other pays will vary, based on job skill, duty location, Branch and other variables.
Pay is deposited on the 15th and 1st of each month, for the previous two weeks. you can earn up to 30 days per year of vacation time. This is accrued from day one, and you can bank up to 30 days to roll over to the next year, but you cannnot have more than 60 days on the books at the end of the year.
2006-10-21 10:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if you enlist, or go in as an officer.
If you enlist, you make less than an officer. To be an officer, this requires a degree.
It varies on many things.
If you are single, you get regular pay, free room and food. The more years, time in rank, and your rank, if you are in a hazardous mos, overseas....
Many factors come into play in the pay...
If you are married, you get housing money and food money in your paycheck.
It is not a lot. Most people dont see money until around e6. In the Corps, that takes 12-15 years, but, not always. You have to want to do it for other reasons than the money. If you are worried you can not make it on the pay, they make sure you are taken care of.
2006-10-21 16:55:48 · answer #2 · answered by Oorah Wife 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As with every big employer, you start off at the bottom. Depending on you education level. The lowest is $1200.00
What must be taken into consideration is all the additional pay you get on top of that basic pay. Your basic pay is the only portion that is taxable. As a E-6 with 10 years and a family my monthly check is alittle over $5K. But I'm a recruiter and work out of the Philadelphia area. The first $2800 is my only taxable portion.
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2006-10-21 17:32:12 · answer #3 · answered by James G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband is in the Marine Corps the pay is different, by ur rank, ur time in service, u also get paid more if ur overseas are married, living off base which is BAH, and other things.
2006-10-21 13:17:45 · answer #4 · answered by marine_wife001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband, as an E-6 with 8 years in, BAH w/dependent (housing allowance), and special duty pay brings home 3600/month after taxes, deductions, etc.
Varies by rank, years in, special pay, and then there are special allowances when deployed (Family Separation Pay, Imminent Danger Pay, Save Pay, etc).
2006-10-21 17:20:37 · answer #5 · answered by katheek77 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a question with many variables...
It depends on branch of service, rank, years in, location.. etc
but here is a site that might help you calculate what you want to know!
Good Luck!
2006-10-21 12:51:29 · answer #6 · answered by crimanetly 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We get paid on the 1st and 15th every month. It varies by rank and time in.
2006-10-21 15:16:05 · answer #7 · answered by Leila R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
E1 less than 4 months service $1273.50
2006-10-22 05:39:55 · answer #8 · answered by Tim P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the army our base pay was 2000.00 per month at the e-1,e-2 level
2006-10-21 12:56:12 · answer #9 · answered by me2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have a college degree not much, maybe 1200 a month starting off.
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2006-10-21 13:01:51 · answer #10 · answered by SlapADog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋