Posted on Sep 5, 2015
How Much Did You Get Paid When You Joined The Military? My Take Home Pay Was $457 a Month as a (Army) Private in 1990?
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How much did you make when you joined the military? Back then I got paid on FRIDAY AND BROKE ON MONDAY!! (was not making too much-no family but me, myself and I). Times have changed since the days of your era. Who remembers the Green JUMPs Statement?(DA 3681-6) and getting once a month pay out the finance cage. Yes you had to salute the payroll officer. I remember in Basic Training getting American Travels checks and the Senior Drill Sergeant/1SG keeping it in a safe. Getting once a month pay(cold hard cash), this was before surepay, it was known as casual pay before direct deposit kicked in before the internet. I am referring to 1989-1990. Much respect to all the Army Veterans (Private Pay) who got $75 dollars a month in 1949. The Private in 2015 makes about $1430 a month(under 4 months). Use the link below if you served in the DOD since 1949.
http://www.militarypay.com/MilitaryPayCharts.php
http://www.militarypay.com/MilitaryPayCharts.php
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Went in US Army - E2 when troops were come by home from first gulf war. No bonus. I lived in barracks and ate at the chow hall for my first few years. Mostly volunteer for field duty tasks and teams, got me away from the brass and I could either do my own thing or be an acting NCO due to my age and education. But I was thinking I made take home around $800 a month which was 1991-1992. It’s all kind of a blur, when in rear I usually stayed at a girlfriends place who roomed with some local college girls so it was always a party.
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In 1968 as an E-1 I got $54.00 per month take home, those days were great :)
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PV1 (E-1) in 1973 was $307.20 then that years pay raise (used to be 1 OCT) was to $326.10.
It didn’t make much difference in Basic Training, but we got paid Cash (only) on the end of the month. Then I went to the PX and bought a money order and mailed it to my bank, so I could cover the $88.28 car payment. I was so happy to get Direct Deposit.
It didn’t make much difference in Basic Training, but we got paid Cash (only) on the end of the month. Then I went to the PX and bought a money order and mailed it to my bank, so I could cover the $88.28 car payment. I was so happy to get Direct Deposit.
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In 1965 it was $102.30, but after taxes and that first haircut I got $87.00 for the month. Had to report and salute the pay officer and you got paid in cash.
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I joined the National Guard in 1989 I started as an E-3 because of my college credits and made around $95 a month I believe. Been a long time since I have seen one of those old green Jumps forms
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And the private makes more today and is still broke before his next paycheck
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