2007-01-02 14:34:59 · 12 answers · asked by yefgdf 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Not very much. I'm not sure, but I heard somewhere along the line that it was 50 bucks a month. The thing with that is the person in the military doesn't have to pay taxes for the rest of his or her life and he gets free health care, though the health care isn't really that impressive.
2007-01-02 14:40:46 · answer #1 · answered by greatkid809 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Zabe gave you the best answer, but some of the other answers are correct. If you go into the military in the enlisted ranks, you start out with the lowest of pay. If you go in after 4 years of college then you get alot better pay and privlidges.
Some of the answers made me laugh. As far as paying taxes. Yes you do pay taxes on your pay unless you are in a war zone like Iraq or Afghanistan then only while you are there you don't pay taxes.
As far as the lifetime healthcare goes. If you retire from the military you are eligible for Tricare health. One of the three plans that they have you pay $460.00 a year for your family and a $12 co-pay for each Dr. visit. This plan is only good within 40 miles of a military base of if the base commander says that it can go farther out. In the most expensive plan, you pay 25 percent of allowable charges which could add up to big money if you have too have some major work done.
You do have the opportunity to use the Veterans Affairs Healthcare system, which has gotten much better in the last 10 years. They still have problems, but nothing like back in the 1970's and 1980's. It's not free though and you may have to make a small co-payment for the use of the health care at a VA center (it's better than most healthcare plans in the world).
I am 100% service connected disabled and retired from the Navy. I do not make a co-payment at the VA and receive both a VA disability check of about $2800.00 (tax free) and my Navy retirement $800.00 (not tax free) a month. The 2800 is not as much as I was earning prior to me being retired by my doctor for my service connected disability, but it beats living in a cardboard box.
2007-01-02 16:40:18 · answer #2 · answered by Joel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the rank of the individual. At four years in, at the rank of Cpl(E4), I was making about $1400 a month or so. That was in 1998.
But, I had my own room, three meals a day at the chow hall, and didn't have to pay anything for medical and dental at all.
If you are married, and have children, you are paid more per dependent. And, as you are promoted, and each year of service brings a raise with it.
**Added - It doesn't matter by branch. All E4's in each branch of service make the same salary.
Also, you do pay taxes in the military, and when you get out. And, you only get medical and dental for life if you do 20 or more years and retire.
Officers and enlisted receive the same benefits, only the salaries are considerably different. Officer are required to be college educated, enlisted personnel are not.
2007-01-02 14:41:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My husband is an E-4 with 3 years in service, married with one child. He cleared just over $17000 last year.
It's a pittance. Really barely enough to survive on. But then again, you don't join the military for the pay anyway :0)
2007-01-02 14:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by mustangsally76 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Base pay for all military is based on 2 factors: Rank and time in service.
If you do a search on us military pay, you can find out for yourself.
The pay scale is a matter of public record.
2007-01-02 14:46:43 · answer #5 · answered by AJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Military pay is based on rank....rank is based on education and military service. Your best bet is to ask your local recruiter what rank you would be eligible for upon enlisting.
2007-01-02 14:40:59 · answer #6 · answered by USMC-mom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Often HR and managers both have a hand in determining salaries.
2016-05-22 21:39:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on their rank and time in grade and if they are in any highly specialized occupational specialties like airborne, ranger, special forces etc. If your assigned to combat zone you get more.
There are other benefits like housing, food, clothing, etc. Officers get different benefits then enlisted members.
2007-01-02 14:44:30 · answer #8 · answered by H"' 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the branch and position. Obviously an officer would get paid much more regularly than an enlist.
And low enlist (I have no idea) would get an average $15,000-$10,000 (???) annually. While a low (what branch???) officer gets $20,000 (???) annually.
2007-01-02 14:46:09 · answer #9 · answered by Eh? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on their rank and how long they have been in the service.
2007-01-02 14:47:38 · answer #10 · answered by Gemini Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋