Typical asks inside
| E1–E4 (junior enlisted) | $80K |
| E5–E6 (sergeants, petty officers) | $81.5K |
| E7–E9 (senior enlisted) | $80K |
| O1–O3 (junior officers) | $102.5K |
Desired base salary, median, based on 164 people who applied with us (January 2024 – March 2026). The guide also has the middle-half range and the lowest pay people say they'd take.
What else is in the guide
- Pay asks by rank: the middle half and the typical ask, plus the lowest pay people say they'd take
- Pay asks by branch
- Pay asks by years in the military
- The security clearances they hold
- How many have led people
- The jobs they want next
- Where they want to live and work
- How many still have a military move
- Why they're looking, in their own words
Only group totals are shown. No one's individual answers are in the guide. Groups under 5 people are left out.
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