Your Pay and Pension

Pay is based on a number of factors, primarily your rank and specialisation. The information in this section will help you learn more about the money to which you will be entitled for serving in the Armed Forces

Annual Salary

X-Factor

X-Factor is included within your Annual Salary to remunerate for the relative disadvantages of Service life you experience compared to those in civilian employment

Financial Incentives

Recruitment and Retention Payments

Recruitment and Retention Allowance for London

• travel
• relocation

Your Pension

Armed Forces veterans receive one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK. Service Personnel do not contribute to their pension out of their salary unlike civil servants and most in the private sector. Look for the pension scheme you belong to learn about how your pension is calculated and how it will increase over time