Pay & Allowances
Officer
You will receive the following salary (excluding allowances) while undertaking Military (Initial Officer) Training and Employment Training:
First year of training: $40,109.28 per year ($1,539 per fortnight).*
Second year of training (where applicable): $45,457 per year ($1,744 per fortnight).*
While under training, you will also receive $9,552 per year pro rata ($366 pe
r fortnight) Trainee Allowance. Uniform Allowance at a rate of $419 per year ($16 per fortnight) is paid to assist members to maintain an approved scale of uniforms in good order and condition. Midshipmen are paid $682 per year ($26 per fortnight) from the day they must become a permanent member of a wardroom. In addition to your salary, you will also receive Service Allowance of $12,924 per year ($497 per fortnight) except while undertaking Military (Initial) or Employment training. This allowance compensates a member for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family. Salary on completion of Military (Initial Officer) Training and Employment Training will be:
Degree Qualified:
$65,576 per year ($2,515 per fortnight).*
Non-degree Qualified:
$62,099 per year ($2,382 per fortnight).*
Salary will continue to increase based on rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Refer to the Salary Scales for further information.
* Note: These figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); or superannuation.
