An International Comparison of Military Compensation.
Abstract
This thesis attempts to determine if an international comparison of nominal military wages can provide insight into the problem of retaining mid-career officers, noncommissioned officers, and petty officers in the U.S. military. The analysis indicates that United States' noncommissioned officers and petty officers are being compensated relatively less than their foreign counterparts but this does not hold for officers. However, because other occupational choice factors are interrelated with compensation, monetary compensation is not the only determinant affecting retention. The relatively higher U.S. officer compensation levels may be insufficient to offset the possibly greater perceived disutility associated with U.S. military service, or U.S. officers may have better opportunities in the civilian sector than their foreign counterparts. The relative cost-effectiveness of other policy variables than compensation may be worth analyzing. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA097288
Entities
People
- Myron Clifford Oyloe
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School