With basic pay and 70 types of special pays and allowances, military pay is customized to your situation. Changes in pay grade, duty status, your military occupation, duty station, or deployment status can have an impact on your pay.
Whether you are on active duty, in the reserve or Guard, a veteran or a retiree this section will help you understand your pay, allowances, compensation, and pension. In addition you'll learn how to calculate retirement pay, veteran disability compensation, and veterans pension.
2010 Proposed Pay Raise - Congress is working on the 2010 Defense budget which includes an across-the-board 3.4 percent military pay raise.
Military Pay and Allowances
- 2010 Proposed Military Pay Charts
- 2009 Military Pay Charts
- 2009 Non-Locality BAH
- 2009 Basic Allowance for Housing
- 2009 Basic Allowance for Subsistence
- 2009 Career Sea Pay
- 2009 Clothing Allowance
- Combat Compensation (CRSC)
- Concurrent Receipt (CRDP)
- 2009 Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA)
- Death Gratuity
- Dependency Compensation
- Dislocation Allowance
- Foreign Language Pay
- Former Spouse Protection Act
- Garnishment
- Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
- Historical Military Pay Charts
- Military Pay Explained
- Military Retirement Pay
- Reserve Component Retirement Pay
- 2009 Military Special Pay
- 2009 Overseas "OCONUS" COLA
- 2010 Proposed Drill Pay Charts
- 2009 Reserve and Guard Drill Pay
- Thrift Savings Plan
- Veteran Disability Compensation
- Veteran Pension
- Wounded Warrior Pay