Pay Scale
Army Officer's Salary Comparison
| Civilian Job | Army Job | ||
| Telecom Engineer | Signal Corps Officer | ||
| Salary | $61,643 | $45,291 | |
| Housing | $0 | $15,816 | |
| Food | $0 | $2,249 | |
| Special Pay | $0 | $1,800 | |
| Tax Advantage | $0 | $2,916 | |
| Health Care | -$3,695 | Included | |
| Net Income | $57,948 | $68,072 |
- • Salary and allowances based on 2006 national averages.
- • Sample based on a married Lieutenant (O2) with 4 years service. Figures do not include bonuses.
- • Civilian salary based on national averages.
- • Source: Salary Wizard® at Salary.com.
- • Tax advantages are an often unseen and overlooked aspect of military pay. Most allowances are tax-exempt.
- • Health care costs based on a report by the National Coalition on Health Care.
