Military compensation

Military pay or military compensation is the pay system by which members of the military are compensated for their participation in the military.

As parts of government pay systems, military pay typically does not compete with private military compensation.[citation needed]

Because military service requires fit soldiers and commitments that might reach well beyond civilian employment, governments typically provided additional health care, military housing and retirement or veteran's benefits.[citation needed]

International pay differences

Basic annual pay to rank in US dollars for the minimum per rank excluding all additional allowances, bonuses and benefits:

Pay to rank in US dollar
Country Private (OR-3) Sergeant (OR-5) Lieutenant (OF-1)
Australia[citation needed] $32,820 $43,971 $36,332
Canada[1] $31,604 $61,598 $41,772
France[citation needed]
Germany[citation needed] $33,600
Greece[citation needed] $9,250 $11,000 $13,500
Italy[citation needed]
Ireland[citation needed] $30,600 $41,200 $37,200
Japan[citation needed]
Malta[citation needed] $24,100
New Zealand[citation needed] $33,200 $48,200 $42,000
Poland[citation needed] $11,300 $13,800 $16,400
Russia[citation needed]
United Kingdom[citation needed] $26,000 $47,000 $43,900
United States[2] $23,100 $28,000 $41,727
  1. Australia[3]
  2. Canada[1]
  3. United States[4]
  4. France[5]
  5. United Kingdom[6]
  6. Germany[7]
  7. Japan[8][failed verification]
  8. Russia[9]
  9. Italy[10][failed verification]

Exchange rates used were accurate as of 02/04/2018. Pay ranking does not include additional benefits such as medical, pension, living expenses and bonuses (for example, hazard pay, hardship allowance, field allowance, etc.)[citation needed]

Overall, Australia’s military personnel are paid the highest salaries, based on the fact that their Private and Corporal pay scale goes up to 10 Pay incentives. A Private in the Australian military will make $88,748 AUD (as of Nov 14 2019) without any bonuses after 10 years. When comparing the top countries, Canada came in second place.[citation needed]

By country

Australia

For Australian Figures (AUD>USD) used Exchange rates for 18 May, 7:36 pm UTC Australian figures exclude an approximate $13,000 AUD service & uniform allowance, ADF Superannuation, rent assist (approximate $26,000 p.a AUD for Junior officers and other ranks: depending on posting area) and other allowances such as Maritime allowance [citation needed]

United Kingdom

See also: King's shilling

United States

Main article: United States military pay
Further information: Uniformed services pay grades of the United States and Leave (U.S. military)

References

  1. ^ a b "Pay Rates | DND CAF". www.forces.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17.
  2. ^ "Military Compensation > Pay > Basic Pay > Active Duty Pay". militarypay.defense.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  3. ^ . 14 Nov 2019 https://www.defence.gov.au/PayAndConditions/ADF/Resources/WRA.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Pay".
  5. ^ "Terre - Soldes Salaires". Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  6. ^ http://www.army.mod.uk/join/terms/pay.aspx
  7. ^ "Startseite". 28 December 2023.
  8. ^ http://www.mod.go.jp/e/index.html
  9. ^ "The Russian Federation Ministry of Defence official homepage on the Internet". Archived from the original on 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  10. ^ http://www.difesa.it/