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I worked in my career with some top officers and they basically run companies - CEOs. So they get 100,000 dollars a year and people are complaining. The only way for people in the military to make more money is to make rank!!! Those Admirals did not begin at making a low six figure salary. They probably began making 12,000 as an 0-1. I hear the complaints all too often. After almost 20 years, I am so used to it. I tell my folks to ADVANCE and you will see a VERY good pay raise. BTW, I started as an E-1 and now am an E-7 so I don't make huge bucks, but I do see many people in the Exchange buying the latest gadgets a lot! I just wanted to kind of even the complaint abit with another look. If everyone in the military made 100,000 dollars, nobody would strive to be better and that is the truth. By the way, thank you so much for supporting us!!!! It means ALOT!!!!!

I tell my folks to ADVANCE and you will see a VERY good pay raise.

I had a CO who used to tell everyone "don't wait for Congress to give you a pay raise, study and advance".

One thing overlooked in this thread is that all we are talking about here is base pay. Everyone in the military, especially the higher ranks, makes a good chunk of change in allowances (untaxed by the way), special pays and for flag officers, just plain perks. They're comfortably compensated.

The only way for people in the military to make more money is to make rank!!!

My husband was an STS2 with 9 years in when he left the Navy. VERY few ST's were being advanced each year, while hunders were passing the tests. Just looking at the numbers showed my husband that it would be at least 2 or 3 more years before he could advance.

Pay and advancement weren't the only reason he left the Navy, but it was a large part. When it doesn't matter how good you are, what is the point?