Thread: Incomparable US - UK Military budget/Power

Originally Posted by pdf27

US Army - source What's it pay to be an Army of One? - values are initial base pay in rank.

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E1	Private                              $13,809.60	
E2	Private                              $15,480.00	
E3	Private 1st Class                    $16,282.80	
E4	Corporal or Specialist 4             $18,032.40	
E5	Sergeant                             $19,504.80	
E6	Staff Sergeant                       $21,247.20	
E7	Sergeant 1st Class	             $24,822.00
E8	Master Sergeant or 1st Sergeant      $35,704.80	
E9	Sergeant Major                       $42,771.60

British Army - source Armed Forces - a12a1 - British Army - Army Pay Scales April 1 2006 - March 31 2007 and assuming £1 = $2 (roughly current exchange rate), taking the lower rate and level 1 so giving minimum pay for each rank.

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E1    New Entrant                            $24,322
E2    Private                                $28,644
E3    Lance Corporal                         $36,688
E4    Corporal                               $47,070
E5/E6 Sergeant                               $53,500
E7    Staff/Colour Sergeant                  $59,224
E8/E9 WO2 (Company Sergeant Major level)     $64,260
E8/E9 WO1 (Regimental Sergeant Major level)  $68,808

Can someone familiar with US military pay please take a look at the US figures - they seem awfully low in comparison with the UK, although I was aware that UK troops are rather better paid. However, for a new recruit straight off the street to be paid the same as a US first Sergeant seems a tad unlikely.

The tables are out of date. Try this, http://www.dfas.mil/militarypay/2006..._Pay_Table.pdf

For example, an E9 will make $60-65K based on when someone will actually make it. Then you add on approximate $3K for food and more for housing depending on where you live.