The military basic pay charts are updated annually as part of the DoD budget and National Defense Authorization Act. Servicemembers can also see changes in their base pay based on changes in pay grade and years of service. The following military pay charts reflect the current and historic pay rates dating back to 1949.
2012 Military Pay Charts
The President signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act into law on December 31, 2011. The Defense Act includes an across-the-board 1.6 percent pay increase for 2012. The military pay incr...
2012 Military Pay Overview
Currently, the military compensation system has over 70 separate types of pay and allowances -- that's a lot to keep track of. Fortunately everything you need to know from Basic Pay, to special pay...