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: Comparing the advantages, and understanding the disadvantages, are important aspects to understanding how active members are paid. Table of Contents
1 The Big Picture of Military Pay
2 Salary vs. Hourly Pay
3 Comparing the Advantages
4 Understanding the Disadvantages
The Big Picture of Military Pay
The U.S. military is extremely large and intricate. There are different branches of the military, service members have different ranks, they hold different jobs, and some personnel have been in the service longer than others. Some soldiers live on base, some off. There are allowances available in some cases, and there are bonuses paid in others. There are benefits of different kinds for different types of military members. Understanding the big picture of military pay begins with understanding that pay doesn’t start and stop with salary and/or hours worked. Pay is designed for each individual, and bonuses and allowances are still an aspect of the big picture even if they aren’t an aspect of base salary. Joining the military tends to cause a positive trajectory in finances that can help credit and overall spending power as a result of a pay system designed for each situation. The different levels of pay depend on various aspects of a soldier’s life from credit history to having children.