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2015 Military Allowance, Incentive, Bonus & Special Pay

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2015 military allowances, incentives, bonuses and special pay. Many military members qualify for special pays and incentives that are part of the service’s recruitment and retention efforts. Some compensate members for assignment to hazardous or difficult duty conditions.

  • Basic Pay Charts – See link for pay chartsMilitary Allowance, Incentive, Bonus & Special Pay
    • Effective January 1, 2015
  • BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates – See link for rates
    • Effective January 1, 2015
  • BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) RC/Transient aka Non-Locality BAH Rates – See link for rates
    • Effective January 1, 2015
  • BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) Rates – See link for rates
    • Effective January 1, 2015
  • Military Clothing (Uniform) Allowance Rates – See link for rates
    • Effective October 1, 2015
  • Drill Pay – See link for rates
    • Effective January 1, 2015
  • Monthly Career Sea Pay—(Coast Guard, Navy, Marine Corps Air Force, Army service members) – See link for rates
    • Effective January 1, 2015
  • Family Separation Allowance:
    • All Pay Grades: $250.00
  • Family Subsistence Supplemental:
    • All Pay Grades
    • Not to Exceed $1,100.00
    • Allowance (Effective October 1, 2010)
  • Personal Money Allowance (Monthly Amount)
      • While serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the JCS, or Army or Air Force CS, CNO, or CMC: $333.33
      • Senior Member of the Military Staff Committee of the U.N.: $225.00
      • General or Admiral: $183.33
      • Lieutenant General Vice Admiral: $41.67
      • Senior Enlisted Member of a Military Service: $166.67
  • Incentive and Special Pays
Aviation Career Incentive Pay
Years of Aviation Service
2 or less Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
$125.00 $156.00 $188.00 $206.00 $650.00
Aviation Career Incentive Pay
Years of Aviation Service
Over 14 Over 22 Over 23 Over 24 Over 25
$840.00 $585.00 $495.00 $385.00 $250.00
Career Enlisted Flyer Incentive Pay
Years of Aviation Service
4 or less Over 4 Over 8 Over 14
$150.00 $225.00 $350.00 $400.00

 

Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
(Crew Member- Non-AWAC)
Pay Grade Amount Pay Grade Amount Pay Grade Amount
O-10 $150.00 O-5 $250.00 W-5 $250.00
O-9 $150.00 O-4 $225.00 W-4 $250.00
O-8 $150.00 O-3 $175.00 W-3 $175.00
O-7 $150.00 O-2 $150.00 W-2 $150.00
O-6 $250.00 O-1 $150.00 W-1 $150.00
Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
(Crew Member- Non-AWAC)
Pay Grade Amount Pay Grade Amount
E-9 $240.00 E-4 $165.00
E-8 $240.00 E-3 $150.00
E-7 $240.00 E-2 $150.00
E-6 $215.00 E-1 $150.00
E-5 $190.00

 

Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
(Non-Crew Member)
ALL GRADES – $150.00
Diving Pay
Officers – $240.00 (Max)
Imminent Danger Pay/Hostile Fire Pay
ALL GRADES – $225.00 Enlisted – $340.00 (Max)
HDIP (Parachute, Flight Deck, Demolition, & Others)
All Grades – $150.00
(Member qualified for HALO Pay – $225.00)
  • Combat Zone Tax Exclusion
    • Basic pay for the MCPO of the Navy, CMSgt of the AF, Sergeant Major of the Army or Marine Corps, basic pay is $7,894.50. Combat Zone Tax Exclusion for O-1 and above is based on this basic pay rate plus HFP/IDP ($225)

Submarine Duty Incentive Pay

Cumulative Years of Service
(for mobile scroll left and right to view all)
Pay Grade2 or lessOver 2Over 3Over 4Over 6Over 8Over 10Over 14Over 16Over 18
O-6$595.00$595.00$595.00$595.00$595.00$595.00$595.00$595.00$595.00$835.00
O-5$595.00$595.00$595.00$595.00$595.00$595.00$595.00$790.00$835.00$835.00
O-4$365.00$365.00$365.00$525.00$595.00$705.00$705.00$790.00$790.00$790.00
O-3$355.00$355.00$355.00$510.005$95.00$705.00$705.00$705.00$705.00$705.00
O-2$305.00$305.00$305.00$305.00$305.00$305.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00
O-1$230.00$230.00$230.00$230.00$230.00$230.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00
W-5$285.00$375.00$375.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00
W-4$285.00$375.00$375.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00
W-3$285.00$375.00$375.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00
W-2$285.00$375.00$375.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00
W-1$285.00$375.00$375.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00
E-9$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$425.00$600.00
E-8$415.00$415.00$415.00$415.00$415.00$415.00$415.00$415.00$415.00$550.00
E-7$405.00$405.00$405.00$405.00$405.00$405.00$405.00$405.00$405.00$405.00
E-6$155.00$170.00$175.00$300.00$325.00$375.00$375.00$375.00$375.00$375.00
E-5$140.00$155.00$155.00$250.00$275.00$275.00$275.00$275.00$275.00$275.00
E-4$80.00$95.00$100.00$245.00$245.00$245.00$245.00$245.00$245.00$245.00
E-3$80.00$90.00$95.00$95.00$90.00$90.00$90.00$90.00$90.00$90.00
E-2$75.00$90.00$90.00$90.00$90.00$90.00$90.00$90.00$90.00$90.00
E-1$75.00$75.00$75.00$75.00$75.00$75.00$75.00$75.00$75.00$75.00

Submarine Duty Incentive Pay for O-7 through O-10 is $355.00.

SPECIAL PAYS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS
Variable Special Pay (Medical Officers)
Pay Grade Under 3 3 But Less
Than 6
6 But Less
Than 8
8 But Less
Than 10
10 But Less
Than 12
Intern $100.00
Thru O-6 $416.66 $1,000.00 $958.33 $916.66
Above O-6 $583.33
Variable Special Pay (Medical Officers)
Pay Grade 12 But Less Than 14 14 But Less
Than 18
18 But Less Than 22 22 and Over
Intern
Thru O-6 $833.33 $750.00 $666.66 $583.33
Above O-6

 

Variable Special Pay (VSP) (Dental Officers)
Pay Grade Under 3 3 But Less
Than 6
6 But Less
Than 8
8 But Less
Than 12
Intern $250.00
Thru O-6 $583.33 $583.33 $1,000.00
Above O-6 $583.33
Variable Special Pay (VSP) (Dental Officers)
Pay Grade 12 But Less
Than 14
14 But Less
Than 18
18 & Over
Intern
Thru O-6 $833.33 $750.00 $666.67
Above O-6

 

Board Certified Pay Special Pay
(Medical and Dental Officers)
Pay Grade Under 10 10 But Less Than 12 12 But Less Than 14 14 But Less Than 18 18 & Over
All Grades $208.33 $291.66 $333.33 $416.66 $500.00

 

Additional Special Pay (ASP) (Dental Officers)
(effective April 24, 2008)
Pay Grade Under 3 3 But Less
Than 10
10 & Over
All Grades $10,000 $12,000 $15,000

 

Incentive Special Pay (Medical Officers)
Specialty Annual Amt Specialty Annual Amt
Aerospace Med $20,000 General surgery $29,000
Anesthesiology $36,000 Internal medicine $20,000
Cardiology $36,000 Neurology $20,000
Dermatology $20,000 Neurosurgery $36,000
Emergency Med $26,000 OB/GYN $31,000
Family practice $20,000 Ophthalmology $28,000
Gastroenterology $26,000 Orthopedics $36,000
Otolaryngology $30,000 Subspecialty Category I $36,000
Pathology $20,000 Subspecialty Category II $28,000
Pediatrics $20,000 Subspecialty Category III $23,000
Phys and Prev/Occ Med $20,000 Subspecialty Category IV $20,000
Psychiatry $20,000 Subspecialty Category V $36,000
Pulmonary/IM-Critical Care $23,000 Urology $28,000
Radiology $36,000

 

Multiyear Retention Bonus (Dental Officers)
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
4 Year Agreement $50,000 $40,000 $35,000 $25,000
3 Year Agreement $38,000 $30,000 $27,000 $19,000
2 Year Agreement $25,000 $20,000 $18,000 $13,000

There are more than 60 special and incentive pays. All other special and incentive pay can be found at the DFAS Special and Incentive Pay website.

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