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Accession Number:

AD1135149

Title:

What Does the Military Pay Gap Mean?

Author(s):

• Fernandez, Richard L.

Author Organization(s):

• CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC

Report Date:

1999-06-01

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.

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

72

File Size:

0.31MB

Contracts:

Grants:

Descriptors:

• enlisted personnel
• employment
• military personnel
• health care
• national security
• business administration
• health services
• local governments
• management personnel
• personnel management
• recruiting
• recruits
• department of defense
• families (human)
• governments
• congress
• education
• food stamps
• fringe benefits
• law

Identifiers:

• military pay system

SubjectCategory:

• Behavioral and Social Sciences
• Behavioral and Social Sciences

Communities of Interest:

• Human Systems

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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