Military Regular and Special Pay Officer

Below is a sample of annual Regular Military Compensation for an officer at the O-5 pay level, with twelve years of military service.

O-5 Servicemembers Include:

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Lieutenant Colonel
(Army - LTC)
(Air Force - Lt Col)
(USMJ - LtCol)
Commander
(Navy, Coast Guard - CDR)

O-5 Officer with Twelve Years of Military Service: Annual Regular Military Compensation (RMC)

  Individual Servicemember Servicemember w/ Family of 4
Basic Pay $71,744.40 $71,744.40
BAS $2,249.88 $2,249.88
BAH - Varies by Location

$14,892.00

$19,056.00
Cash Total $88,886.28 $93,050.28
Tax Advantage $6,738.00 $7,335.84
Regular Military Compensation $88,472.40 $93,234.24

BAS = Basic Allowance for Subsistence

BAH = Basic Allowance for Housing (dependent on location)

Special Pays an O-5 Officer (12 Years Service) May Qualify For:

Type of Pay Monthly Total
Flight Pay (Crew Member) $165 (Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard)
$150 (Air Force and Navy)
Medical Officer Special Pay $10,000 annually (additional pays depending on if officers are board certified in their particular specialty)
Dental Officer Special Pay $10,000 annually (additional pays and retention bonuses based on specialty)
Nuclear Officer Special Pay Nuclear Officer Accession Bonus not to exceed $12,000; continuation pay of up to $19,000 annually; Annual Incentive Bonus of up to $12,500
Aviation Career Incentive Pay $650
Diving Duty Pay Up to $340 a month, depending on qualifications
Surface Warfare Officer Continuation Pay Up to $50,000 for each tour or tours of duty
Special Warfare Officer Continuation Pay Up to $10,000 annually
Judge Advocate General Continuation Pay Up to $60,000 over career
Incentive Pay for Hazardous Duty $165
Special Pay for Hostile Fire and Imminent Danger $150
Submarine Duty Incentive Pay $595
Hardship Duty Pay $50-$150 (depending on location)
Foreign Language Proficiency Pay $100-300, depending on number of languages and proficiency
Special Duty Assignment Pay Up to $600, depending on duty assignment
Career Sea Pay $370
Dislocation Allowance $2,393.02 (without dependents)
$2,893.49 (with dependents)
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