What does the army pay?

Evd-Burner

Hows it goin all, just wondering how much does the army pay starting off(a private), and how much can ye start to earn as u go up in rank.

Morpheus

Enlisted Personnel Weekly Rates of Pay
Rank Point Revised on
1 June 2007
€
Private (Apprentice)
On enlistment 1 245.33
After 1 years service 2 295.24
After 2 years service 3 391.80
After 3 years service 4 466.87

Private Grade 1/Seaman Third Class - 371.85

Private 2 Star/Seaman Second Class - 456.57

Private 3 Star/Seaman First Class 1 475.77
2 492.76
3 505.76
4 518.70
5 555.06


Corporal/Leading Seaman 1 570.60
2 583.56
3 596.58
4 609.51


Sergeant/Petty Officer 1 627.69
2 643.27
3 658.74
4 674.40


C.Q.M.S./Senior Petty Officer 1 728.82
2 748.21
3 767.54
4 786.82


Company Sergeant/Chief Petty Officer 1 742.69
2 761.99
3 781.33
4 800.64


B.Q.M.S./Senior Chief Petty Officer 1 808.94
2 831.08
3 853.10
4 875.15


Sergeant-Major/Warrant Officer 1 731.08
2 853.10
3 875.15
4 897.28

Certain allowances are available for certain duties and tasks.

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Commissioned Officers Annual Rates of pay
Rank Point Revised on
1 June 2007

€
Second-Lieutenant / Ensign 1 31,716
2 33,019


Lieutenant / Sub Lieutenant 1 36,231
2 37,534
3 38,966
4 40,274
5 41,584
6 42,334
7 43,422
8 44,514


Captain/Lieutenant
1 45,612

2 46,747
3 47,873
4 49,019
5 50,153
6 51,278
Maximum Scale point 7 53,742
1st Long Service Increment - 55,879
2nd Long Service Increment - 58,125


Commandant / Lieutenant Commander
1 58,183
2 59,438
3 60,681
4 61,929
5 63,177
Maximum Scale point 6 67,617
1st Long Service Increment 70,316
2nd Long Service Increment 73,127


Lieutenant Colonel / Commander
1 72,097
2 74,007
3 76,158
Maximum Scale point 4 78,202
1st Long Service Increment 79,378
2nd Long Service Increment 80,553


Colonel / Captain
1 83,111
88,103
93,107
101,077


Certain Trades and Professions within the Defence Forces qualify for enhanced rates of pay


Check out www.military.ie for more information.

concussion

That info may be out of date, my last pay (corporal) was €574.94 and there's no reason I'd be on point 2 of the pay scale.

Evd-Burner

Wow that is much at all, well people certainly arent going into the pdf for the pay.

How easy is it to go up in ranks?

Cadet?

Just a quick question (kinda) related to this;

After becoming a 3 star how long does it usually take to become a Corporal? Can you go in for a Corporal course straight after your 3 star one, or do you have to 'do your time' for a few years as a 3 star?

Any info appreciated.

Thanks.

Poccington

Cadet? wrote: »

Just a quick question (kinda) related to this;

After becoming a 3 star how long does it usually take to become a Corporal? Can you go in for a Corporal course straight after your 3 star one, or do you have to 'do your time' for a few years as a 3 star?

Any info appreciated.

Thanks.

I know of one person that was detailed to a PNCO Course fairly soon after he came out of training. He had gotten Overseas right after training though, so had experience under his belt.

99% of the time though, you'll have to do some time in your Unit and some soldiering before going for your Stripes.

Poccington

Evd-Burner wrote: »

Wow that is much at all, well people certainly arent going into the pdf for the pay.

How easy is it to go up in ranks?

Depends on the Units needs and whether you're a bag of ****e or not.

ChapOfDRyans

Do Serving members find the rtes of adequate?

Leadership

Am I going mad????

I presume the officer pay is annual and I hope the ranks pay is weekly????

Is there a reason for difference in the way they are presented?

Cadet?

Poccington wrote: »

I know of one person that was detailed to a PNCO Course fairly soon after he came out of training. He had gotten Overseas right after training though, so had experience under his belt.

99% of the time though, you'll have to do some time in your Unit and some soldiering before going for your Stripes.

Yeah, was thinking that- makes sense you have to get a bit practical experience I suppose.......

Cheers.

Sorry for kinda hijacking this thread but I'm always one for the questions.

I'm just wondering how 3 stars find the pay? I don't want this to get into one of those "Oh, we don't get enough!" type of threads but do you feel you have enough to cover living expenses? Rent? Bills? etc. (Especially those of you living in Dublin)

I know nobody joins the army cause of the pay but I've just sent off my forms yesterday and wondering IF I get in will I be able to rent an apartment, pay the bills, save a bit of money?

I've heard that there is also pay for other duties/subsistence/overseas etc.? Does this tend to contribute quite a lot to the average 3 stars pay?

Once again, any info. appreciated.

Thanks.

Poccington

As a 3 Star you'll be doing your fair bit of duties, so duty money is quite a frequent addition to your pay.

Personally, I find the money decent enough to live on and so does most of the lads I work with. The trick is to not spend it like it's going out of fashion, the lads you'll hear cribbing about the pay are the ones that spend it on silly things.

Cadet?

Cheers for that.

Yeah. IF I get in all I want is enough to rent a small apartment of my own to be honest. Couldn't be in the army and still be living with Ma and Da I don't think!

Thanks for that Poccington.

Poccington

Also, I'm speaking as an Infantry Private.

Depending on your Corps you may be eligible for Tech Pay which in turn adds a few quid onto to the wages.

Cadet?

Bit off-topic again, but...

Do you still live in barracks during your 3 star training?


Sure if you do youd be able to save a bundle over the course of the 7 months (2 star+ 3star), wouldn't ya?

NoQuarter

well i left the army because the pay wasnt good enough, its enough to survive on but if your looking for a comfortable life then forget about it!

overseas pay is great but obviously the catch is you gotta sit overseas for 6 LONG months to get it! duty pay is hardly worth mentioning...an extra 45 euro for a 24 hour shift!! no thanks!

in my old unit it would take about 3 years to get onto an NCO course then the course itself is 6 months

NoQuarter

Cadet? wrote: »

Bit off-topic again, but...

Do you still live in barracks during your 3 star training?


Sure if you do youd be able to save a bundle over the course of the 7 months (2 star+ 3star), wouldn't ya?

yeah ya do but you only get around 120 per week for the first few weeks (not that ya need money) so dont expect to have a bundle after training at all couse you wont unles your a miser!

newby.204

pay has greatly increased since you were in king-stew but a rec/2* takes home about 370-400/wk, pocc might have more accurate figures.

Evd-Burner

Thanks for all the replies.

One more question when your in recruit training are ye in the barracks for the full 6months or do ye get to go home at all??

conno3001

Evd-Burner wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies.

One more question when your in recruit training are ye in the barracks for the full 6months or do ye get to go home at all??

Depending on how far away from home you are and where the barracks themselves are situated, you can be let off for the weekend.

This is up to the corporals training you though, it all depends on what mood there in really lol.

Irish_Army01

Poccington wrote: »

Also, I'm speaking as an Infantry Private.

Depending on your Corps you may be eligible for Tech Pay which in turn adds a few quid onto to the wages.

Not to mention MSA.. But you being a redarse, you haven't received the full MSA:D:D:p

Irish_Army01

conno3001 wrote: »

Depending on how far away from home you are and where the barracks themselves are situated, you can be let off for the weekend.

This is up to the corporals training you though, it all depends on what mood there in really lol.

Pln Cmdr makes that decision Bud;)

Poccington

Irish_Army01 wrote: »

Not to mention MSA.. But you being a redarse, you haven't received the full MSA:D:D:p

Nobody likes people that throw breaks :P