Dangerous Situations The US Military Pays Extra For
Melly Alazraki - Yesterday 10:00 AM
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many companies added hazard pay for essential workers - those who were required to keep performing their duties even through the strictest of lockdowns. But there are many military personnel who risk their lives or perform hazardous duties on a daily basis, pandemic or not. These service members also receive hazard pay, though the pay may be much lower than what one might envision for such service.
Military wages are generally considered low, but military pay is based on military life and provides many benefits, including health care, difference allowances, and tax benefits among the rest. Still, an enlisted soldier at E-5 pay grade, equivalent to an Army sergeant, with four years experience makes $36,700 a year, well below the average for all civilian workers in the private sector of $58,000. Service members can increase their pay by volunteering for certain duties. (Here’s how much U.S. military are paid at every pay grade.)
These duties, which the military designates as hazardous, based on “the inherent dangers of the duty and risks of physical injury,” come with monetary incentives.
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