Title: Are Military Personnel Paid Less Than Minimum Wage? | Fiscal Tiger
Headings: Are Active Military Personnel Paid Less than Minimum Wage?
Are Active Military Personnel Paid Less than Minimum Wage?
Chelsy Meyer
Table of Contents
The Big Picture of Military Pay
Salary vs. Hourly Pay
Comparing the Advantages
Understanding the Disadvantages
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Chelsy Meyer

Content: Pension, healthcare, and life insurance are a few of them. Others include educational benefits, access to loans you may not get otherwise, and training. To the extent that these benefits continue even after active duty has ended, it could be argued that earning “less than minimum wage” in terms of hours worked is balanced out by the residual savings and perks that accumulate over time. Security: The average job may not require as many hours, but the military offers security. Soldiers are given meals, housing, and bonuses. For this reason, military members can save more money since a bulk of it doesn’t have to go towards the average living expenses. As a retired veteran, you’re still given military benefits and security as well – something extremely important to the aging veteran population. Honor: Many military members don’t go into their military career looking at the numbers: