Should an E-5 admin troop have the same base pay as an E-5 in a combat oriented field such as infantry or maybe even special forces?
This was a discussion while I was in. Would it make sense to pay different career fields differently or have a monthly bonus?
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I'd be cautious with this train of thought for the following reason; who decides what the most important fields are?
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I can make the argument that, unless we are actively at war, grunts are useless. A mechanic will be doing his job regardless of whether we are at war. Same with Admin guys, Recruiters, Drills, Supply, etc... A grunt however does nothing but train and absorb resources while not deployed. And even then, the bulk of outside the wire activity is being done by Logisticians, not grunts.
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If we are going to tailor pay with usefulness or MOS field, combat arms may end up unhappy..
every job has its perks, they don't always equate to monetary value but hey, can't have everything.
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