What Does the Military Pay Gap Mean?

Abstract

According to widely reported estimates, a "pay gap" of more than 13 percent exists between the pay of military personnel and that of workers in the civilian economy. This paper examines how the reported pay gap is calculated and what information it provides to policymakers concerned with setting military pay levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
AD1135149

Entities

People

  • Richard L. Fernandez

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Food Stamps
  • Fringe Benefits
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Families
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits

Fields of Study

  • Economics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Economics