* Updated November 2015
Annual Training Pay
Training Pay is part of the total compensation available to National Guard and Reserve soldiers performing drilling and other training duties. A drill period is defined as four (4) hours. Training Pay for a National Guard or Reserve Soldier depends on the Soldier’s length of service and Army rank (most enlisted Soldiers enter the Army as a Private). Army National Guard officers and enlisted Soldiers are eligible for Training Pay as they serve their weekend and other training duties.
Two weeks every year, you will earn Annual Training Pay:
| Your rank | Annual Training Pay | ||||
| E-1 | $ 206 | ||||
| E-2 | $ 231 | ||||
| E-3 | $ 243 – $ 274 | ||||
| E-4 | $ 269 – $327 | ||||
| E-5 | $ 294 – $414 | ||||
| E-6 | $ 321 – $449 | ||||
| E-7 | $ 371 – $500 | ||||
| E-8 | $ 533 – $557 | ||||
| E-9 | $ 651 |
Some jobs may train for slightly longer (up to 21 days), and you will be paid for every day you work. Soldiers with dependents may also qualify for an additional housing allowance. For more information, can check out the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) by location for more information on your location, pay grade, and dependency status. Plus, you only pay taxes on your base pay – not on any bonuses or pay upgrades.
The chart below shows National Guard Annual Training pay, assuming 15 days of training.
| Annual Training Pay For Up To 10 Years of Service |
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| Years | < 2 | >2 | >3 | >4 | >6 | >8 | >10 |
| E-9 |
651 |
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| E-8 |
533 |
557 |
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| E-7 |
371 |
405 |
420 |
441 |
456 |
484 |
500 |
| E-6 |
321 |
353 |
368 |
383 |
399 |
435 |
449 |
| E-5 |
294 |
313 |
313 |
344 |
368 |
394 |
414 |
| E-4 |
269 |
283 |
298 |
314 |
314 |
327 |
327 |
| E-3 |
243 |
258 |
274 |
274 |
274 |
274 |
274 |
| E-2 |
231 |
231 |
231 |
231 |
231 |
231 |
231 |
| E-1* |
206 |
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* Applicable to E-1 with 4 months or more of duty. Drill pay for an E-1 with less than 4 months of active duty is $191.