President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay.

Base pay is the initial salary excluding bonuses and benefits. Learn how it differs from annual income and affects your compensation.

Service members saw their biggest pay raise in 22 years — 5.2% — this past January. The pay bump in 2025 likely won’t be as large for all troops, but some junior personnel could get a windfall if ...

All military members saw a significant pay raise in January 2025, but some troops will get even more this spring. (Marine Corps) Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family support and ...

US service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise starting January 2026, confirmed by President Trump’s defense policy bill.

President Joe Biden signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Friday afternoon, confirming the largest raise in military basic pay in decades. The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, ...

A U.S. airman with the 445th Airlift Wing and his family enjoy the wing's family day picnic at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 9, 2023. (Senior Airman Angela Jackson/Air Force) ...

8th Pay Commission: In a significant development for government employees, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Pay Commission ...

Central government employees eagerly await the 8th Pay Commission's recommendations for salary revisions. While the exact ...

8th Pay Commission update: In a setback for nearly 1.2 crore central government employees and retirees, the Union government on Monday said there is no proposal currently under consideration to merge ...