when the war ends or less? There would probably be less recruiting needed right? I don't know, my husband plans on being a career Marine.
2007-02-05 04:43:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Well, don't they give extra bonuses and stuff to lure more recruits in??
2007-02-05 04:49:12 · update #1
AND, I know we're never going to be good on money, I'm not stupid, I'm living it right now and I I think I know how much money we have.
2007-02-05 04:50:41 · update #2
Ok, please stop answering the question. I know what BAH is and COLA and COMRATS pay is, it's not like he just joined, he's been in Iraq for a while.
2007-02-05 05:08:41 · update #3
the pay will remain the same asifde from deployment pay and such, but after this is over more ppl will prob leave the service so the chances of promotion are better since the Marines use a point system for promotions for a couple years after it ends promotions willbe locked up due to too many ppl in eaxch pay grade but it will even out. Career can be a good idea if he enjoys it do 20 get out at 38 with a pension might not be enough to survive on but its guarenteed rest of his life income regardless of what happens in life its a nice safety net
2007-02-05 04:52:41 · answer #1 · answered by lethander_99 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To obtain the most current and up to date information, aside from "enlistment bonuses" you should contact the military finance office at a nearby military installation who can give you that information.
There are "extra's" when in a combat zone to include hazardous duty pay.
As for the basic military pay...what you get in the paycheck MIGHT not be that of a civilian counterpart...but when you add in the cost of medical, dental, low cost life insurance, housing allowances, seperate ration allowances....it adds up!
I retired from the military after twenty years and loved serving yet the only time I saw a pay issue was when I was first starting out. You can't expect to be paid in ANY job being the new kid on the block.
However, now I am working in my second career, in the civilian side of society. The pay is way lower than what I made in the military for the same experience and position!
A civilian in my position without a military retirement has to pay for all those "extra's" I've mentioned and it's NOT cheap!
Maybe this insight will allow you to appreciate what you do have versus that of what civilians don't!
Best wishes!
2007-02-05 05:07:41 · answer #2 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pay all depends on whether you are married, whether you have kids, what your rank is, and the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in your area or if you live on post! The more kids you have the more money you get! If you live in an area where the COLA is high then you would get more money than you would if you lived in an area where the COLA was low! If you live on post then you don't get COLA because you don't pay rent or electricity! So you basically just get your base pay! But if you have kids and you live on post then you get a little more because that money goes to support the child! Hope that helps...
Yea, being in the military is not a way to 'get rich quick', but it is at least a steady pay-check! You also don't have to worry about being "fired" unless you do something REALLY bad or if something is wrong with you mentally/physically!
2007-02-05 05:01:55 · answer #3 · answered by krazy_gal04 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hi hon, i wish everyone wouldn't be so mean to you on this thing, but anyways, its true, the whole war thing really doesn't matter, congress makes the pay increases, the military got a big pay increase during the clinton administration, but not because of clinton, it was the republican congress who made the decison bless their hearts, and i remember 2 and half years ago bush gave another decent raise, republicans are very pro military, you'll learn that as time goes on, i've been married to an airman for 3 and half years now, he'll be a staff sergeant in june and became a flying crew chief recently to make extra money, he's been taking college classes every chance he gets so make sure to get your husband going on his college so that he can become an officer, thats a nice little pay raise right there, my husband is 23 and i'm 24 with no kids so we do have nice cars and money to spare, you won't be rich but you can be comfortable, good luck!
2007-02-05 05:07:49 · answer #4 · answered by Falloutgirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your husband will get paid more as he gains rank and experience. Certain highly skilled servicemembers get job bonuses- divers, pilots, etc. My husband has deployed 3 times, and when he awy, he gets combat pay, family separation pay, hostile fire pay, etc. He also got extra pay b/c he is a 'combat 'engineer and makes roads safe and detonates IEDs.
You will get a pretty good housing allowance, and all medical and prescriptions are free. If you do not incur credit card debt, you can do ok. Oh yes, he will probably get a nice lump sum after he does his intial service to reenlist. If he reenlists in a war zone it is all tax free. When he is in a war zone, and he will be, you will not pay any federal income tax. You will be ok if you do not get into finance or credit card debt. Good luck!
2007-02-05 04:57:54 · answer #5 · answered by bucky 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pay itself won't change based on whether we're at war or not. What will change is the enlistment and re-enlistment bonuses. When they don't need people so badly, they won't have to beg people to join and stay in.
Also, combat pay will stop. As much as it sucks having my husband gone, that extra pay is always nice.
2007-02-05 12:24:46 · answer #6 · answered by Cloth on Bum, Breastmilk in Tum! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a former serviceman, I have the utmost respect and admiration for those in the military. The basic pay does not change depending on whether there is fighting or not, however, they may offer higher incentives to stay in the form of bonuses or other benefits during wartime.
2007-02-05 04:51:37 · answer #7 · answered by lunatic 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
bonuses are entirely seperate from pay. we will still get our longevity pay raises, we will still get our promotion pay raises, and if Congress is nice, we will still get COL pay raises every year.
But Bonuses change ..literally..daily. what areas that are being offered bonuses today won't necessarily get them tomorrow, and it doesn't necessarily depend on peace time or war time or anything else concrete. New technologies could mean th eneed for more computer experts, so bonuses could be offered to get people to sign up for those fields.
2007-02-05 05:55:22 · answer #8 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The war has nothing to do with the US Military
payscale. The pay scale is based on rank, time in grade, and the cost of living rate!!
2007-02-05 04:51:24 · answer #9 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The basic pay of any military person, your husband included, will not change whether a war is happening or not.
However, there are additions to the basic pay, that could make a paycheck higher or not. Some of these additions to pay are:
-Hazardous duty pay
-Family separation pay
-Flying status pay
-Cost of living allowance pay
-Per diem (while traveling, if hotel and food is not provided)
If you husband stays in for a long time, his pay will remain the same while he is home, and increase somewhat while he travels (TDY).
2007-02-05 04:55:33 · answer #10 · answered by redjetta 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋