Pay during Basic

[jmooi]

I was just wondering if you have a 4 year degree already, do you get paid more during basic or not til after?

[Amalgamation]

Yes, with a bachelors degree you enter as an E-4.

[Chaplain4me]

you get paid as a Specialist.....it's about 40K a year. Depends on where you live and stuff. Depends on if you have an apartment, house, dependants and stuff too.

Check this cacluator out it's pretty sweet.

http://militarypay.defense.gov/pay/calc/index.html

There's also pay charts on armytimes.com.

[EOrsini]

Well you have to be ranked as a specialist. It's possible to get the rank as soon as you join with the degree, but nothing is ever set in stone until you get the contract that states it.

[Chief Kemosabe]

you get paid as a Specialist.....it's about 40K a year. Depends on where you live and stuff. Depends on if you have an apartment, house, dependants and stuff too.

Check this cacluator out it's pretty sweet.

http://militarypay.defense.gov/pay/calc/index.html
There's also pay charts on armytimes.com.

40K a year? That much money?

[EOrsini]

40K a year? That much money?

He's including BAH and the tax advantages in that total. The normal base pay is about 23k. Also to the OP- you have to provide a leasing agreement or something that shows you own a house or pay rent to recieve full BAH. Don't automatically go assuming you will get it.

[7011USMC]

He's including BAH and the tax advantages in that total. The normal base pay is about 23k. Also to the OP- you have to provide a leasing agreement or something that shows you own a house or pay rent to recieve full BAH. Don't automatically go assuming you will get it.

Still not a bad gig for a E4 with less than 2 TIS $40k. IET AD members can't wait to marry Suzy to get the "big bucks".

[EOrsini]

Still not a bad gig for a E4 with less than 2 TIS $40k. IET AD members can't wait to marry Suzy to get the "big bucks".

Touche that. Especially with the economy. However lets pray we get a budget soon lol

[Chaplain4me]

You also have to figure in 30 days paid vacation.

[Chief Kemosabe]

You also have to figure in 30 days paid vacation.

I remember when I started off making 6K a year as a private.

[7011USMC]

I remember when I started off making 6K a year as a private.

WOW "old timer" I RESEMBLE THAT REMARK!!!...that was when men were men and sheep were scared lol.

[Chief Kemosabe]

WOW "old timer" I RESEMBLE THAT REMARK!!!...that was when men were men and sheep were scared lol.

I think you are right behind me my friend.

[EOrsini]

You also have to figure in 30 days paid vacation.

This is only for a full year, the OP is only going to basic and AIT lol. He won't be getting the full year base pay. Don't raise this poor man's hopes Chappy!

[VICEROY06]

This is only for a full year, the OP is only going to basic and AIT lol. He won't be getting the full year base pay. Don't raise this poor man's hopes Chappy!

I was waiting for someone to clarify this. That $38,000 a year with 30 days paid vacation specialist salary is for full-time AD only. Otherwise, I would have quit my full-time job yesterday!

Regular ARNG salary for a weekend warrior specialist (1 weekend a month, 2 weeks in the summer) is a little over $250 a month, give or take a few dollars according to your state. You do get full-time AD benefits (Tricare, BAH & full-time pay) while you're away at BCT/AIT or if you're deployed but that's about it.

[EOrsini]

I was waiting for someone to clarify this. That $38,000 a year with 30 days paid vacation specialist salary is for full-time AD only. Otherwise, I would have quit my full-time job yesterday!

Regular ARNG salary for a weekend warrior specialist (1 weekend a month, 2 weeks in the summer) is a little over $250 a month, give or take a few dollars according to your state. You do get full-time AD benefits (Tricare & BAH) while you're away at BCT/AIT or if you're deployed but that's about it.

I was originally leaving it alone because I figured it was a known fact, but after all the convo that was starting to get thrown in I needed to ensure it was no longer left up to common sense lol

[Chaplain4me]

I was waiting for someone to clarify this. That $38,000 a year with 30 days paid vacation specialist salary is for full-time AD only. Otherwise, I would have quit my full-time job yesterday!

Regular ARNG salary for a weekend warrior specialist (1 weekend a month, 2 weeks in the summer) is a little over $250 a month, give or take a few dollars according to your state. You do get full-time AD benefits (Tricare, BAH & full-time pay) while you're away at BCT/AIT or if you're deployed but that's about it.

I will refer you to the question in the post about pay in basic.

[Chaplain4me]

you also missed the pay chart comment.

[VICEROY06]

I will refer you to the question in the post about pay in basic.

I didn't mean any disrespect, Chaplain4me. I just wanted to emphasize the difference between active duty and part-time ARNG pay and benefits for those they may not pay close attention to those parameters.

[Mr_Loki]

Yeah, I totally thought I got $2,448/mo + BAH for attending 2 days of drill

[Chaplain4me]

It's always nice though when you go to a school, or AT....ain't it?

[Chief Kemosabe]

Yeah, I totally thought I got $2,448/mo + BAH for attending 2 days of drill

This post is awesome. It made me laugh. But it will be (pay that is) in the year 2250.

[EOrsini]

This post is awesome. It made me laugh. But it will be (pay that is) in the year 2250.

Along with gas being $25 a gallon. lol

[VICEROY06]

Just for clarification--This is the original question I read from jmooi:

I was just wondering if you have a 4 year degree already, do you get paid more during basic or not til after?

This is the answer I saw in response to that question:

you get paid as a Specialist.....it's about 40K a year. Depends on where you live and stuff. Depends on if you have an apartment, house, dependants and stuff too. Check this cacluator out it's pretty sweet.

Then I read this subsequent answer in addition to the original statement made above:

You also have to figure in 30 days paid vacation.

This is the response from another forum member that assumed the same conclusion from following the thread:

This is only for a full year, the OP is only going to basic and AIT lol. He won't be getting the full year base pay. Don't raise this poor man's hopes Chappy!

[jmooi]

The post is amusing, I enjoy reading these things for serious answers as well as a little humor. I was just wondering if everyone gets paid as a private in basic and then when you pass they bump you up to E-4 or if you get paid as an E-4 during basic no matter what because you already have a degree. Thanks for all the input.

[Chaplain4me]

you get paid as your rank, you earned it.