Army Reserve

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Pay and Allowances

Army Reserve Pay

Like any job, soldiers are paid for working in the Army Reserve. However, unlike other jobs, the pay you earn while working in the Army Reserve is tax free!.

For most soldiers this extra monthly income and annual field exercise payment (2 weeks pay plus field allowances) is a good way to save up to buy that something you have always wanted.

See below for the full daily rates for Soldiers and Officers.

Pay - Frequently Asked Questions How does this affect other Government Benefits I recieve? Furthermore, even if you are receiving AUSTUDY, rental assitance or any other Governmental allowances, your Army Reserve pay will not affect your entitlements to these as Reserve pay is not counted as income for eligibility purposes. When does my pay increase? After an initial increase in your pay following the completion of the Common Recruit Training Course, your pay level will increase depending on the time you have spent in the Reserves and once you complete your promotion or specialist training courses. When do I get paid? Most of the time you will recieve your Army Reserve pay on a monthly basis soon after month end. However, when you attend at 2 week training course, your pay will usually be in your accounts within a few days of completing the course.

Allowances

On top of the normal pay you receive for each day, or part of a day that you serve as an Army Reservist, you may be entitled to receive other allowances which recompense members for particular skills or unique working environments. Examples of further allowances to which a member may be entitled are:

• Attendance Allowance - to cover the cost of travelling to your regular parades;
• Language Proficiency Allowance: (depending on language and level)
• Separation Allowance - when exercises take you away from your spouse; and
• Field Allowances (2 grades) - when operating in the field for greater than 48 hours.

Allowances - Frequently Asked Questions When do I get paid my allowances? Unlike daily pay, some allowances are paid during, shortly after or sometime after you complete the military training it relates to. Generally your parade attendance allowances are paid monthly with your parade and weekend pay whereas field allowances may not be received until sometime after the completion of the field training phase. How do I find if I am entitled to any allowances? Generally these allowances are automatically paid to you as part of parading and attending exercises, promotion or training courses. If in doubt, you can speak to your unit's Chief Clerk or Pay Clerk who are fully versed in the entitlements to these allowances.

Army Reserve Daily Pay Rates

Other Ranks - Reservists (per day rates)*

Recruit (on Recruit Course) $51.87 per day (tax free)
Private (Post Recruit Course) $60.66 per day (tax free)

Army Rank	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5	Group 6	Group 7
PTE	66.21	69.83	73.45	77.07	80.68	84.30	87.92
PTE(P)	67.51	71.20	74.90	78.59	82.28	85.96	89.66
LCPL	68.85	72.61	76.37	80.14	87.66	86.37	91.43
CPL	74.93	77.92	80.92	83.91	86.91	89.90	92.90
	77.22	80.30	83.39	86.47	89.56	92.64	95.74
SGT	86.03	88.26	90.50	92.73	94.96	97.20	99.44
	88.65	90.96	93.26	95.57	97.87	100.18	102.48
SSGT	96.10	98.60	101.10	103.60	106.10	108.60	111.10
WO2	101.51	104.13	105.70	107.27	108.83	110.41	111.94
	104.62	107.31	108.93	110.55	112.16	113.78	115.37
WO1			117.23 120.82

Officers - Reservists (per day rates)*

Student at Officer Training Unit 62.40 (with a degree), 58.64 (without a degree)

Rank	2LT	LT	CAPT	MAJ	LT COL	COL	BRIG
Pay	85.66 88.45	91.23 97.86	108.44 116.18 125.18	136.69 145.50	181.42 187.35	212.30	243.24

Notes:
Specialist (Direct Entry) Officers, such as Legal, Dental and Medical Officers may receive higher pay rates than the above in recognition of their civilian skills.