Military and Civilian Pay Levels, Trends, and Recruit Quality

by Beth J. Asch, Troy D. Smith, James Hosek, et al.

How does regular military compensation compare with earnings of appropriate civilian comparison groups? RAND researchers analyzed the figures for 2016, following up on Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation comparisons for 2009 and 1999. The researchers also assessed how each service's recruit quality has changed as military pay has risen relative to civilian pay since 1999.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 197740166X
• ISBN13: 9781977401663
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 148 Pages