Sea Pay
Military personnel assigned to duty at sea are authorized a special monthly pay.
Annual Salary Charts
Average annual salaries for active duty military personnel.
Guard/Reserve Housing Allowance
Housing Allowance for members of the Reserves and National Guard.
Retirement Pay Chart
These charts show the monthly retirement pay for active duty enlisted members, warrant officers, and commissioned officers who retire during 2005. Military personnel can retire after 20 years of active duty service.
Guard/Reserve Drill Pay
Monthly Drill Pay Charts for members of the National Guard or Reserves.
Housing Allowance for Members Paying Child/Spouse Support
Special rules/rates apply for active duty members who live in the barracks and pay child support.
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.
2005 Hardship Duty Pay
Payable to members assigned to certain "hardship" duty locations overseas.
Fiscal Year 2004 Pay Charts
FY 2004 Base Pay
The Fiscal Year 2004 military base pay raise includes a 4.1 average increase for all military members. As with last year, raises are targeted, based upon paygrade with some members receiving 3.7 percent and others as high as 6.25 percent.
FY 2004 Base Pay Raise(Percentages)
The Fiscal Year 2004 military pay raise by specific percentage of increase for various ranks.
FY 2004 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
In calendar year 2003, service members living "on the economy" have been paying an average of 7.5 percent of the housing costs out-of-pocket. That percentage will drop to 3.5 in fiscal 2004, and be eliminated in fiscal 2005. Housing allowance rates are based upon rank, location, and whether or not a member has dependents.
Guard/Reserve Housing Allowance
Guard and Reserve members on active duty for less than 140 days receive a different type of housing allowance than active duty members, called BAH Type II.
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). By law, officers and enlisted in the rank of E-7 and above are automatically entitled to BAS. Other enlisted members are usually entitled to BAS if living off-base (at government expense), or in on-base family housing, or if their military duties preclude them from eating in the dining facilities.
Annual Salary
These charts show average annual military salary for commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted members, to include base pay, average housing allowance, monetary food allowance, and the tax advantage of untaxed allowances.
Retirement Pay
These charts show the monthly retirement pay for active duty enlisted members, warrant officers, and commissioned officers who retire during 2004. Military personnel can retire after 20 years of active duty service.
Guard and Reserve Drill Pay
Most members of the National Guard and Reserves are "part-time." They only receive "part-time" pay, called Drill Pay.
Submarine Duty Pay
Military personnel (mostly Navy) who perform operational submarine duty.
Dislocation Allowance
You may be entitled to a dislocation allowance (DLA) when relocating your household due to a PCS. However, keep in mind that DLA is intended to "partially" reimburse relocation expenses not otherwise reimbursed and probably will not reimburse all of your relocation expenses.
Housing Allowance for Members Paying Child Support
Special rules apply for active duty members who live in the barracks and pay child support. Military members who don't have custody, and are paying child support, ARE NOT authorized to reside in the barracks and receive full-rate BAH. Instead, such members are paid an entitlement called BAH-DIFF, or BAH Differential.
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.
