The US military says its total compensation is "strongly competitive" compared to the private sector.Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesA new Pentagon report said its troops earn more than most of their full-time civilian counterparts.It said that after one year of service, the top 70th percentile of enlisted earners get about $1,000 a week.But that figure includes far more than base pay, which Congress recently voted to raise significantly.A Pentagon report said its troops often earn more than their civilian counterparts and would stand to lose out if they were to leave the service."Our military compensation package is strongly competitive with the civilian labor market," it wrote in its review for military compensation, which is released every four years.The report comes just a month after Congress voted to raise basic pay for US troops by 4.5% across the board, citing concerns about recruitment difficulties and food insecurity among soldiers.
The Pentagon Says Us Troops' Pay Is 'strongly Competitive' Compared To The Private Sector
mloh@businessinsider.com (Matthew Loh), Business Insider
Wed, 01/15/2025 - 10:29pm
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- The Pentagon says US troops' pay is 'strongly competitive' compared to the private sector
The report said the top 70th percentile of enlisted troops with one year of service earn $1,000 a week, but the figure includes far more than base pay.
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