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DAILY RATES OF PAY

Army Reserve soldier daily rates
  • Recruits (in initial training); £40.13 per day
  • Private: £51.22 per day
  • Lance Corporal: £68.61 per day
  • Corporal: £80.01 per day
  • Sergeant: £90.02 per day
Army Reserve officer daily rates:
  • Second Lieutenant: £83.95 per day
  • Lieutenant: £86.90 per day
  • Captain: £107.58 per day
  • Major: £135.52 per day

TAX FREE BONUS

If you meet your minimum training commitment (usually 19 or 27 days), and also pass your Military Training Tests (once a year), you'll get a tax free bonus payment on top of your pay.

This is based on your level of commitment, and varies from £470 in year 1 to £1,862 in year 5.

YOU'LL ALSO GET...

  • Included in the Army’s pension scheme
  • Earn one day paid holiday for every 10 days spent training
  • Earn military and civilian qualifications
  • Chances to promote as you gain more experience
  • Opportunities to travel
  • Take part in sport and adventurous training

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

The Army will always respect that for a Reservist, their family life, and civilian jobs should always come first. This means that you'll never be put under pressure to spend all of your spare time with the Army. You can be as flexible as you like, knowing that you'll be rewarded for the time that you give.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Army supports sports for Reservists, and you can play team sports like football, rugby and hockey, or get involved in sports like orienteering, target shooting, skiing or polo.

Reserve centre finder

Most people serve near where they live. There are Army Reserve centres across Britain, who will welcome you in for a chat and to see what it's like.
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