Fiscal Year 2006 Pay Charts
What Congress Has in Store for You
Here's a "sneak peak" of the major provisions of "military pay and benefits" changes for FY 2006.
Base Pay
2006 Military Base Pay includes an across-the-board 3.1 percent payraise, effective on January 1, 2006.
Housing Allowance (BAH)
The 2006 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). BAH is payable when a member is authorized to reside off-base at government expense.
Food Allowance (BAS)
Basic Allowance for Sustenance (BAS) is a monthly monetary food allowance for military members when it is impractical to consume "free" government meals in the dining facility (chow hall).
Annual Salary Charts
Average annual salaries for active duty military personnel.
Guard and Reserve Drill Pay
The proposed 2006 Military Base Pay includes an across-the-board 3.1 percent payraise, effective on January 1, 2006.
Submarine Duty Pay
Military members who serve aboard submarines are authorized special compensation, known as "Submarine Duty Pay."
Sea Pay
Military personnel assigned to duty at sea are authorized a special monthly pay.
Flight Pay
Military members (commissioned and officer) who are on flying status receive monthly flight pay., Here are the flight pay charts for enlisted members and commissioned/warrant officers who are on flying status.
Jump Pay
Military members who are required to jump out of perfectly good aircraft as part of their military duties are entitled to a special kind of pay, known as "Jump Pay," or "Parachute Duty Pay."
PCS/TDY Mileage Travel Rates
Military members who travel on official duty (either temporary duty travel, or permanent change of station), can request a mileage reimbursement for their travel by "personally owned conveyance" (POC), in lieu of a government purchased airline ticket.
TDY CONUS Per Diem Rates
Per Diem is paid to military members (and civilian DOD employees) who are on official temporary duty (TDY) at a location other than their permanent duty assignment for more than one day (except if under "field conditions"). Here are the rates for locations in the Continental United States (CONUS).
Misc. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Entitlements
There are several monetary benefits that a military member receives when they make a PCS move.
Family Separation Allowance
Family Separation Allowance (FSA) is payable only to members with dependents. Basically, family separation allowance is payable when a military member is forced to be away from his/her dependents for longer than 30 days, due to military orders.
Combat Zone
A member assigned to or deployed to a combat zone receives "combat pay.". Being assigned to or working in a combat zone triggers also triggers a tax advantage.
Clothing Allowance
Military members are given an annual clothing allowance for the replacement and maintenance of military uniforms.
Guard/Reserve Housing Allowance
Housing Allowance for members of the Reserves and National Guard.
Dislocation Allowance
The Dislocation Allowance is designed to partially reimburse military members for moving a household.
Child Support Allowance
Special rules/rates apply for active duty members who live in the barracks and pay child support. Such members are not entitled to the regular housing allowance, but may be entitled to a special allowance, called BAH-DIFF.
Retirement Pay
These charts show the monthly retirement pay for active duty members who retire during 2006. Military personnel can retire after 20 years of active duty service.
Involuntary Separation Pay
Many military members who are involuntarily separated from the military are entitled to involuntary separation pay (severance pay). To be eligible, a military member must have six or more years of active duty, and less than 20 years.
Fiscal Year 2005 Pay Charts
What Congress Has in Store for You
Here's a "sneak peak" of the major provisions of "military pay and benefits" changes for FY 2005.
Base Pay
The FY 2005 Military Authorization Act is now law. This means an accross-the-board 3.5 percent increase in base pay for everyone.
Housing Allowance
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is payable to military members who are authorized to reside off-base at government expense.
Food Allowance (BAS)
Basic Allowance for Sustenance (BAS) is a monthly monetary food allowance for military members when it is impractical to consume "free" government meals in the dining facility (chow hall).
Submarine Duty Pay
Military members who serve aboard submarines are authorized special compensation, known as "Submarine Duty Pay."
