British Paratrooper's make how much!?

We answer the question, how much do British Paratrooper's make? We look at what you will make at a different ranks as well as the affect of being an officer.

[@Howmuchthough]

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[@zaidenwebb5845]

Could you do a para officer? Pls istg man

[@YR5K]

@@zaidenwebb5845you have to go in as a officer first then go p company after your already in

[@MalvinSibanda]

Please helpng me British soldiers are m crying.l m not free avrewe people are black Kelly me samtamse avrewe just Kelly me.but me l don't have power just Kelly me. I want to come in your place but me l don't have money for transport and l don't have passport

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

​@@MalvinSibandaWhat do you want us to do pay for your Flight tickets to get to ENGLAND and then give you a house and car ??? Why not we seem to be doing that anyway to every other other Immigrant?? How much do you want???

[@nathanclark7356]

Why bother

[@harvenat0r2]

Moral of the story… don’t take up this career for the money do it for the passion.

[@Luke-dj2tk]

So true

[@Sxoop69]

You dont get any money from it anyway

[@jimmymc10021]

Passion doesn't pay your house bills. A Private should get the same as a Basic grade Policeman.

[@dienekis13]

Εxcactly,as we do it during our military service in Greek Special forced, just for our passion

[@tazuk01]

​@@jimmymc10021Why? Two completely different jobs.

[@Airtrooper719]

Short answer: Not enough

[@airbornesigsdet]

So how much compared to a shitty labourers job or even after financially bankrupting yourself with a no good to nobody degree? Of course it’s enough, more than enough. Typically the Reg lads don’t care what the pay is because their passion is their job! It was mine !

[@Anti_LGBT.]

Two words: Side hustle.

[@GtsAntoni1]

No board costs, no food costs, no need for a vehicle and the costs therein, no need for a mortgage, medical, top level training. That salary is basically disposable income Add to that deployment bonuses and progression, and it's pretty great. It's only when you compare it to a footballer and how little they actually sacrifice, that you realise it's utterly backwards.

[@Alex-fm5ke]

You don’t pay for accommodation, food or transport

[@TheFakeNewsFrog]

All the people saying there’s no costs… Can someone explain why the MOD website states that if you’re single, accommodation costs between £30 - £80 a month, after basic? And if you’re married it’s between £80 - £370? Can you also explain why the meal service the army provides is called “Pay As You Dine”, and why they charge money for items on the menu? And what about when you’re back home? If there’s no costs, why do you have the option to get a railcard that provides a 37% discount? Why do most stores provide a military discount? If there’s no cost, that’d imply you get to write it all off as “expenses” to the tax payer, correct? See, the thing is, you’re risking your life for tuppence, and nothing’s ever “free”. You don’t need to compare it to a footballer, because you don’t even need a talent to earn money. Someone on benefits could earn more through the stock market, keep their “savings” below £14K, and live a lot more comfortably doing fuck all. They’re not risking their life. They’re not having to worry about dying in some bullshit war, that only has the interests of the MIC, politicians, and their cronies, back pockets in mind. There’s refugees from war torn countries fleeing to our nation, travelling through the safety of Europe, to be given a place to stay, food to eat, a chance to rebuild what they’ve lost… They come here not because France, Germany, or any other European country they passed through wasn’t safe. They come because of the economic opportunity the UK provides to them. All while thousands that fought in wars for this nation, many of these wars being in the home countries of the arriving migrants, for corruption and greed… Are left homeless on the streets of Britain to die. Is it worth it?

[@gordonisamoron]

When my son was going through recruitment i had retired after a really nasty works accident and ended up in a wheelchair, i had to drop some paperwork off at the recruitment centre so i went in envelope in hand , the sgt said " can i help you sir", i replied ," yes , i have completed my application for the paras and i am here to hand it in " he face was a picture so i said " its ok , the lads at the open day said they could rope me to the chair and push me out of the plane ", he nearly pissed homself laughing . Moral is no natter how bad it gets never lose your sense of humour 😅.

[@-BL1NKY]

Twice as funny cus you called it the paras as if the unit was for paralyzed people 😂

[@sasmayte]

😂😂😂😂

[@RonniePickeringMate]

Outstanding 😂🤝

[@alexanderthegreatwasstraight]

Quality lol

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Oh the british army has plenty of humour and sometimes a bit of black humour as well but that's a coping mechanism which actually does work in a strange way...😂

[@nolimendoza4588]

I was an American Army soldier/officer and proudly earned my British para wings, ages ago on the exchange program. The jump school was great and I appreciate the NCO's who mentored us.

[@kvt679er5]

Question!! Do U.S soldiers volunteer for the All Arms Commando Course in Lympston U.K ???????

[@allo8464]

Thank you for your service

[@Jordan741Mc]

@@kvt679er5 yes they do. More women pass it though 😂

[@johndublyoo2553]

Yes folks that's how much the MOD and Government value your loved ones life.

[@kriscolereid]

Exactly and they claim this wage on one weeks expenses. Maybe monthly.

[@kelmanl4]

You couldn't get 18 year service unless you joined at 16 or 12 years unless you join before 23.

[@tyree9055]

I don't know about British Paras, but 82nd Paratroopers made less money at private (E-1), but more money at Specialist (E-4) in 2002 - 2005. As for how much a 82nd Paratrooper's life is really worth? $250,000 - If they died, as part of their life insurance supplied by the government. There's no mention of a British Para's death pay in this video, so I consider your statement erroneous.

[@niconine268]

Correct

[@edvvard101]

@@kelmanl4 you don't have to leave at 35... that's the max age to join.

[@funfinn2830]

I know one gets provided a lot. But fck me, this is barely over minimum wage 😂

[@at_ziloganzz5395]

The British army deduct monthly costs for food and accommodation

[@redbike6340]

Poverty

[@daka3253]

@@at_ziloganzz5395 then its good pay taxs too?

[@Zkkr429]

And they ain’t doing 37.5 hour weeks.

[@Stealth991]

Technically with the amount of hours some soldiers actually do, with exercises, guard duty and stuff, if you were paid hourly it’s extremely below minimum wage.

[@Azrael1st]

War is a racket

[@Gfdsap]

A tennis racket

[@ponymalone3636]

a noisy racket

[@alison__16]

now let's compare that to a footballer and think about what each one does for us

[@EthanThomson]

Are footballers paid by the government though? Dont get me wrong, i’d love a footballers wage, but it isnt as simple as “pay soldiers like footballers”

[@joebro1722]

You must be missing a brain

[@goinawol9447]

Footballers are paid for the amount of value they add to the clubs they are in.

[@PaddyInf]

It's called market value. They are paid what society has deemed their worth. A footballer generates huge financial profits for their business and so are paid commensurate to that. I don't agree with it, but it's the way of things.

[@chazer0075]

One kicks a ball around a pitch, another kills civilians in war torn nations, one is significantly more valuable than the other.

[@niconestra]

If you join with salary in mind, you're in the wrong business. This transcends that construct. I earned my wings 1990; they are still priceless today.

[@aerohk]

We need more of you, mate

[@mattwestby1169]

🆎🟩🍻 you must have been in Aldershot then before all training changed

[@niconestra]

@@mattwestby1169 sorry for the misunderstanding. Ft. Bragg 1990. We're all brothers.

[@mattwestby1169]

@@niconestra hi mate no problem I thought you were UK forces, but yes I agree with you where all Airborne Brothers and for life 👍 I can remember when 3Para did an exchange with 82nd Airborne in the 90s for about 2months, it was brilliant and I couldn't get over the size of Ft Bragg absolute massive camp. 🍻

[@J4ke483]

Was actually a good financial decision in the 1990s I imagine.

[@mostlymessingabout]

16K to put your life on the line... fk that

[@fox.535]

That’s only in training lol

[@mostlymessingabout]

@@fox.535 not enough really is it?

[@RoyalRegimentofScotland]

Well, it's training, isn't it? Since when do you get a full salary for training. What if you fail the training?

[@ThePoshPrince]

​​@@mostlymessingaboutdk for the british army but in the french one this is totally STUPID to look at the "baseline" wage, because it's nearly NEVER a baseline wage that you perceive at the of the month, there are a ton of premiums and various benefits plus it doesn't account for the money you get when sent abroad, and believe me french soldiers are sent abroad A LOT

[@elBossmano]

@@mostlymessingabout are you dense? It is more than enough for training

[@thomascarpenter7415]

As a former US Paratrooper… none of us are in for the money , because it’s barely enough considering the 12-18 hour days. It’s a worldwide brotherhood though … no matter the nationality, we’re brothers of the silk ! “ Let’s Go “ 325 A.I.R.

[@Jets_Archive]

I'm looking to be a medic in the British Paratroopers. Always called to me even from a young age. 17 now, going to try get a military scholarship and join after uni

[@doggycatalan]

​@@Jets_Archiveisn't that called pararescue? I think that's the name of paratrooper medics.

[@Jets_Archive]

@@doggycatalan I'm from the UK not US, as far as I'm aware we don't have that.

[@SocksInAHat]

Sounds kinky, silky brothers

[@ReaperLove74210]

Total disgrace that we pay these heros so little -

[@tommyatkins2527]

and pay such a low pension

[@benmacdui9328]

Murderers

[@test-201]

@@benmacdui9328yeah they are lol they are best

[@harrykrause2879]

​@@benmacdui9328 ik this was made ages ago but u would not said that about the country your from assuming ur not from the uk

[@TK-do7ei]

hErOs🤡

[@garethevans6355]

Been there,done that 7 years then medically discharged and a tour of Afghanistan in 2010. Your body has to make the pension which is the real challenge.

[@kanedunbar542]

paratroopers make an extra £2k on top of the salaries shown. It's considered the "Danger" money. This is one of the incentives for normal soldiers to go and attempt P-company as they will get extra money as well as gain their wings

[@S6_remixes]

cant smoke or drink at 16 but u can be a paratrooper😭

[@souljahshocky]

You can't deploy under 18

[@paulmayer7453]

Anyone can do a parachute jump from the age of 16

[@tstill1988]

Wow, thats not enough.

[@alfie2468]

It’s not about the money, it’s about the experience is what I was told

[@Timsmith13911]

It’s shocking the amount these guys get paid, they deserve way more

[@jp-wd9qy]

The more dangerous your role, the less your paid………….I’m in 😂

[@nicolassterling4852]

Really liking you content man, please do US Airforce Pararescueman (PJs) next

[@TrySomeFentanyl]

People always forget about all of the benefits that come along with a military career. It adds up if you use those benefits

[@tomscott4706]

What benefits are them? Because I served 7 years and got no benefits other than effectively putting my whole life on hold the entire time I was in! While my civvie mates had made massive careers I was coming out with no experience in any civvie industry! Or are you talking about the 50% discount on a domino’s pizza if you collect? Cause that’s the only benefit in the military in this country!

[@WAzzzUUppp]

@@tomscott4706No offence mate… but that is your problem! You decided to go into the military and didn’t do anything with it! Yes you do get benefits you literally get a education grant you can use to get qualifications to go into a career… you get housing and food for absolutely nothing so your monthly income is mostly disposable. I’ve got plenty of friends who went into the forces, some used their head and get everything out of it and come out with savings others got themselves into debt and didn’t do anything with the benefits available to them. You’re an adult it’s up to you to set your life up.

[@tomscott4706]

@@WAzzzUUppp you don’t get housing and food for nothing you get charged for your room and food is PAYD and it’s not as cheap as it seems! £5 minimum per meal! Nobody can afford £15 a day and that’s just the basic shit if you want anything with a slight bit of flavour it’s atleast double! You get nothing out of the army! I effectively put my life on hold for 7 years and had to start again because the civvie world wants experience and the army gives you none! My experience was firing tanks and no civvie needs that! And the qualifications you get like my engineering lv2 I did when coming into Civvie world I found out it was worthless as it wasn’t an official awarding body! I’m now a teacher at a college but I had to graft for it out of my own pocket and time! The only benefit in the army is the lads! But after you leave they all slowly lose touch with you as you find out the only thing you had in common was the army! The army put me in masses of debt! I’d probably have topped myself by now if I was still in with the stress I was under financially and with that came emotionally too! I don’t regret the army and did some amazing things! Not many people can say they were at the top of their game as a chally 2 gunner and got to fire them and play around in tanks every now and again but most of the time it was an 8-5 job up the tank park fixing the same tanks over and over with a bit of shite PT included that didn’t even break a sweat! 70% of the army was worthless and a waste of time 30% was decent!

[@tomscott4706]

@@WAzzzUUppp and also most of the military aren’t adults either! I joined at 18 and a lot join younger! The army doesn’t teach you about finances and stuff you’re just left on your own!

[@WAzzzUUppp]

@@tomscott4706 No one teaches you finances. You ain’t special in that regard because you was in the military. I moved out my house at 19 and I had to learn the hard with far higher bills than what you was paying mate. You got no excuse I’m sorry but you did it to yourself, nothing to do with the military.

[@0ldb1ll]

'If you can't take a joke then you shouldn't have joined'.

[@kittynip8258]

I love the British paras, they rotate to the 82nd sometimes and party all the time they're hilarious

[@justjake721]

SAS next?? Love your content dude

[@Howmuchthough]

Bit late but full video on them here :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHmac4F3grOWlbs

[@TheScaryTruthCatalyst]

Do you want to risk your life for Rishi Sunak? Nah, me neither...😅

[@BrokenIET]

“Its for king and country! Not Rishi!” - Recruiting guy, probaby

[@TheCelticBrotherhood]

My uncle is a medic attached to the paras

[@ianlee487]

I joined in 1980 for the pride of wearing the cap and wings never for the money left in 1991.

[@silentauditor9513]

And sad as it is… this why the British army excel… not money motivated rather a vocation and sense of deep pride.

[@danielplantagenet8385]

Pay those brave soldiers at least double instantly. It’s a national disgrace they are paid so little!! MPs take home 97k a year!

[@BrexitWasBad]

They do get plenty of benefits

[@BrexitWasBad]

@iantrofimov6416 we don’t have that kind of defence budget because we don’t need it, and the money is better off invested elsewhere

[@BrexitWasBad]

@iantrofimov6416 we don’t need it until wars break out that we’re directly involved in, at which point, multiple times, we have conscripted 2m+ men to fight. We’ve always kept a small army during times of peace, we demobilised about 4 million people after the First World War. Also those “security guarantees” have kept Ukraine in the war for about 1.5 years, and kept them heavily supplied by the US and UK.

[@BrexitWasBad]

@iantrofimov6416 yeah, fair enough, I guess I was just groupings the British army with the rest of the British armed forces.

[@aaroncousins4750]

​@iantrofimov6416gonna blow ur mind when u find out we live on and island

[@matthewbaxter8558]

My Father in law was in 3 Para. Did two tours of Northern Ireland. Completed a jump in Libya to oust some leader. Spent time in Malta. Then moved to the bomb squad. Retired from the army still in the reserves as he became a truck driver. He said he loved being a Para. Some things he did he said will go with him to the grave. I never pushed him on any of it.

[@batteredwarrior]

There is no apostrophe in paratroopers.

[@mybumbrash]

Thats wowefull compared to Australia, that sergant salary is our Private salary.

[@scarry776]

For the one of the highest budgets in the world we do seem to criminally underpay our armed forces. I've heard they're changing that so they should start earning more (hopefully)

[@idreeskhan8885]

@@scarry776 Heard it from who?

[@scarry776]

@@idreeskhan8885 I'd like to say through the media but that seems to obvious...

[@idreeskhan8885]

@@scarry776 Anyway not sure if its worth joining. Im set on either Royal Electrical and mechnical engineering (because you can learn various skills which will help you for when you get out) or fighter pilot, which the latter isnt recruiting for... Is it worth it? How long do you have to serve?

[@test-201]

yeah but mate 23 dollars for a portion of chips in australia its 16 dollars for a block of cheese your money goes nowhere

[@archstanton6310]

And years later lawyers will try and jail you.

[@glizzforman8094]

Wym?

[@RagggedTrouseredPhilanthropist]

Well...don't break the law then. Pretty simple stuff.

[@gordianknot6867]

@@RagggedTrouseredPhilanthropistdoing the right thing doesn’t always coincide with the law. So it’s not that simple.

[@RagggedTrouseredPhilanthropist]

@gordianknot6867 the original comment is about lawyers trying to jail soldiers. The only instances I know where this has happened concern soldiers shooting unarmed people, torturing people, and generally bringing the business of being a proper soldier into disrepute. Do you have any examples of soldiers being unfairly jailed? If you don't, then I stand by my comment that it's pretty simple to avoid being prosecuted as a soldier, don't break the law or rules of war.

[@gordianknot6867]

@@RagggedTrouseredPhilanthropist my point is these lawyers put good people away for doing the right thing because the law isn’t nuanced, the law is often times flawed and skewed in the favour of whoever loses, not whoever is morally correct. If you’re with the UN and you see a woman being raped or hacked to death you are not allowed intervene, you cannot fire unless fired upon it’s against the law. Also a genuine true example is a UK soldier had to choose between putting his injured dying friend on a helicopter or the injured enemy who injured his friend. He put a bullet in the head of the enemy in order to save his friend, he did the right thing and he was sent to jail. So yes I do have examples of soldiers being fucked over. So you can take a seat away from your comment.

[@glen7463]

My grandad was a para trainer during ww2 I’m sure he wasn’t worried about the money

[@user-bc3zs2wn5z]

I used to be in the guards. Only stared for four years but it’s crazy to think I’m now earning more than my sergeant does. Lol

[@JAYSR94]

The pay is absolutely shocking. You’ll leave the army with fuck all.

[@andrewkitchenuk]

That depends on the person. I served 15 years and whilst the other lads were spending their pay pissing it up I was quietly saving in a Help to Buy ISA. 2 years before I left I bought a good house and am now a 40 years old homeowner with a reasonable index linked pension for life. Your choice.

[@leerubybritvic1990]

Now you can have some drink at Christmas.In your home.

[@yoruba686]

the gap between officer and enlisted has always been bullshit😂😂

[@nmelkhunter1]

The amount of pay can be misleading. I know in the US Army soldiers receive free housing, free food, clothing allowances, and medical benefits. What’s more, if you live on post there is free bus service. Lastly, the PX and grocery store have discounted prices.

[@szmr]

Lads need to be paid much more

[@TheTwoFingeredBulldog]

Fed, watered, educated, housed, free transport, clothed, good pension, excellent life insurance, travel the world, make friends that last a lifetime, a great sense of honour and a purpose ect. And you paid.

[@user-fz2we1gw8n]

NOT ENOUGH , NOT NEARLY ENOUGH . .....GREEN ON .

[@paulmorgan3600]

Not enough by far

[@pcmichaelknobcheese2374]

I registered a few days ago, enlisted as a regular soldier. My local recruitment office just gave me a phone number to call. Lets see how it goes😂

[@thomasdoy3350]

Good luck man wat regiment are you joining?

[@averagejoe8358]

Oh shit, good luck. I'm lined up for the RAF Reg in a few months.

[@thomasdoy3350]

@averagejoe8358 good luck you too man just stick with it when it gets hard mate 🙂

[@camerondonald2479]

@@averagejoe8358 hi mate I’m joining the raf reg as well I just passed my medical last Friday and waiting to hear about my fitness test. Do you know when the next intake at Halton is and the next raf reg intake. Have you passed all the tests and just waiting to go?

[@user-gt5me3nf6b]

@@camerondonald2479is it true you have to do a prostate test and urine test?😂😅

[@rainbowspectre1218]

I made more than a private doing factory work... poor lads

[@carlito3859]

Damn I’m to old WTF

[@Howmuchthough]

If you're under 40 you can still be in the French Foreign Legion 😉

[@carlito3859]

@@Howmuchthough yeah mate just have to be mercenary better money 💴 anyway 💪🏻

[@bennettbush3906]

@@carlito3859 lmao😂

[@garypulliam3740]

*too

[@hecticbarz]

​@@carlito3859 and get paid fuck all 😂

[@velv33ta31]

So much respect to the guys who do this job because they're basically giving their lives to their country for pretty much nothing in return.

[@Ardass486]

They don't do this for the money. The challenge, overcoming adversity is priceless to each individual soldier. Everyone an Emperor!!

[@garethevans6355]

It's everyman an emperor

[@mattygee37]

I was laoded as a soldier in my youth no rent mortgage or bills, all my money was mine and things went further in those days than today , obviously i wasn't loaded but i was happy and had everything i needed, in hindsight i should of stayed in the military fir the full 22 years.

[@akiheavenly6]

It's barely minimum wage, but you receive jump and weapons training for free. You get to shoot guns for free, and then they pay you to jump out of airplanes. You'd have to pay a fortune if you want to do these things recreationally, so I'll take the deal. 🤷

[@tommyatkins2527]

travel the world for free on governments paycheck too

[@agt155]

It's not a leisure activity.

[@thedroneflyingviking1284]

I saw a job opening for a diversity officer the other day 70-100k a year plus all the benefits this country is so backwards

[@user-gt5me3nf6b]

Tell me where

[@thedroneflyingviking1284]

@user-gt5me3nf6b Mars factory in Plymouth which makes it sound even more ridiculous 😂

[@TheLRider]

You'll never ever get shot at because you'll never be deployed except at air showes. 😂

[@jamiedodgerdafrog9780]

It doesnt look like alot at first, but remmeber, they are getting free food a day, free housing and getting to jump out of planes for a living.

[@SRenixx]

Food and accommodation is deducted.

[@PaddyInf]

Not free food or accommodation. Food is now pay as you dine, so basically a canteen service that you pay for as you use it. Housing has a charge that is deducted at source, the amount being dependent on the type and standard.

[@enderwiggin9303]

or work at McDonald's

[@Scott-cv6fo]

better pay less stress

[@enderwiggin9303]

Yeah less stress, counting nuggets isn't a prerequisite..

[@Scott-cv6fo]

@@enderwiggin9303 lmao but then again dont get to blow shit up at maccies unless youre really bad with a fryer

[@enderwiggin9303]

@@Scott-cv6fo oh.. I worked there 24 years ago.. are they not making you destroy the ice cream machine anymore?

[@Scott-cv6fo]

@@enderwiggin9303 24 years ago that'll be why I can never get a mcflurry

[@crunchie9362]

Me at 34: “well I ain’t got nothing cooler to try”

[@budte]

A lot of people criticising the pay. It is not just about the pay. It is about what you want to do with your life and what memories you want to have.

[@kevinramirez4271]

Crazy it takes that long to become a sgt for them

[@DTOLL9000]

Pretty sure in the US Army you can reach SGT within 4 yrs

[@ralphbarley98]

The rank is different in the UK, here a Sjt/Sgt isn't a section commander. A Sgt is in charge of a platoon and its administration, a corporal in the UK does what a Sgt does in the US essentially. Within 12 years though its not unheard of for a British soldier to have achieved CSM by that point. We also have less ranks than the US, meaning our lower ranks will have more responsibility but you'll also notice that this means our senior soldiers and officers are a lot older than the surprisingly quite young US SNCOs and Officers.

[@MaxKingsley72]

Not really crazy at all, sergeants in the uk aren’t like in the us

[@gabrielrae7647]

​@@ralphbarley98 good observation

[@sphinx9029]

Please do video on Indian army too. Love your videos.

[@Howmuchthough]

Thank you, means a lot! Shall look into them :)

[@null7879]

Indian army pay: 1.2 rupees and 1 goat per year 😂

[@null7879]

@Dark Love :) the average Indian army soldiers pay is below the poverty line by a lot in the us. Don’t care

[@dunmail7744]

A world class pension scheme for your military service When a member of the armed forces reaches their retirement age, they receive one of the most generous pensions available in the UK. This fairly reflects the unique sacrifice they have provided their country throughout their career. All members of the armed forces are automatically enrolled into the Armed Forces Pension Scheme. Unlike all other public schemes, members pay 0% in contributions each month. The scheme is unfunded and paid from the public purse.

[@historex54tamiya]

You should look at the new pension schemes, they are shocking and not until in your 60s. Also it’s not strictly true that it’s not funded by the individual as the pay takes contributions towards your pension into account. I’m on the 75 pension which was the best!

[@rwdyeriii]

What they don't tell you is that after all those years of service in any countries' service is that your body is wrecked physically and you have a shit ton of injuries that fuck you up royally once you get over 50 if you live that long.

[@Stopmotion937]

this is less the minimum wage waiters who server food get paid more then people who risk their life

[@alexwilliamson1486]

Been like this for years mate? When I was in the kit was so crap we used to buy our own? Boots would fall apart, (no exaggeration “Boots Combat High”) were binned for more comfortable items. IT wasn’t about the money, I’m many ways, it was about the action and the adventure for me, and I saw plenty of it. The best part? Undoubtedly the friends you make? Seems so long ago now!🤣

[@IO-zg8md]

Was £4 extra per day for para qual when I served in the noughties

[@Nobilangelo]

The top ones are called jumper-leads. ;-) They come in sets and are very useful for starting the aircraft.

[@jimjones395]

Not enough

[@Mr-sn2ni]

If someone says they can't answer the question its 100% a yes

[@Handleeater]

Is it possible to join if I'm a Paratrooper from a different military?

[@numbnutz7832]

Yes, if you’re from the commonwealth. 😂

[@gendumthegreat805]

Before you get your wings (and just before you finish your infantry training) you MUST complete P company which is a week of brutal physical tests after which you earn the maroon beret.

[@LEGITLONDON]

So I’m on the wage of a ‘WO1” in my role and have been working for 8ish years. Haven’t put myself in harms way or jump out of any planes. I think it’s safe to say our military boys are drastically underpaid for what they do.

[@theljbrotherhood3553]

What they don't tell you is the waiting time to get on the jumps course.

[@brads1336]

And teachers are striking😂😂

[@anthonymcadams8313]

This is why I joined the SAS because them little Parapoppers are on pennies. He Who Dares. Ho Ho Ho.

[@Orbital_Inclination]

Cheers dits

[@WilliamHandover]

Ouch. Poor wages. Although, there is no war, so i imagine it’s a chill job once you’re in

[@gustavoassis1698]

12 years to pick up Sargent? That is dedication right there.

[@joeclay9745]

It's highly skilled and highly respected. Many try to make it in. Alot don't make it. Much respect. I've heard there some of the best troops in the world. If you wanted loads of money you'd do something else

[@CasaCalling]

Paras is no joke not many have the minerals Especially nowerdays, imagine bar one or two who didn’t make the commandos the only men worth their salt in the regiment are the Nepalese

[@gameram6382]

Shocking pay. Our forces should be paid more. Especially the enlisted men. Officers all come from rich families

[@Orbital_Inclination]

Officers do not all come from rich families, that's a myth based on historic trends, but no longer relevant in the vast majority of cases.

[@tonyc1167]

Do they still hold hands on the steeple chase?

[@NorthernGrim]

for the parachute regiment age limit is 31 years old and so many months to join Depot.

[@thundercatsaga6136]

And a footballer gets...

[@fitzerelli1]

I knew a pararooper, he said he was constantly told about pain and gain. Now he is retired. It is just pain.

[@sleeplessvirus]

In my opinion Jump pay should be higher. In the U.S. army it has been the same for decades. $150 a month. I think 500 a month is the proper compensation for The sacrifices and physical damage caused by jumping. Unfortunately that would give the accountants at budgeting more justification to deactivate airborne units.

[@1514max]

I wouldn't get out of bed for that money.

[@yallprettysus]

I'm swiss and first I thought thats a month, then I laughed

[@williamhauser4290]

They also have a jump bonus

[@undesignated3491]

12 years 38k lololol and that's if you hit a higher rank which from experience MOST don't get the opportunity and usually because of silly things like returning pissed to barrack, punching one of your buddies because they have wound you up and the top brass don't drop it or the worst I've heard is self defence in a bar when being threatened by a member of the public. The wage is shocking and it needs a complete overhaul.

[@briangatt2956]

Even security guards get more than that

[@dannystuart-cummins4327]

Did a helmand tour (6 months) mid summer (40 deg +) multiple ied's, got kinetic 2-3 times per week. Living put a shell hole drinking dishwater warm water and eating rat packs= £31k for the entire year......

[@alexanderthegreatwasstraight]

Disgrace. Respect to you 🤝

[@simonlhill-si4sx]

I know it’s not much money, but everything is paid for, your accommodation, food, everything, all that money is yours

[@nedkelly2625]

It amazes me that if you sit behind a desk you earn more money than the guys on the front line.

[@yui907]

"The only requirements are age and fitness" bro the only requirement is mindset. They're something else.

[@Antraeon]

Most of your amenities are provided directly by the government or government-paid contractors at little or no personal expense to you when you're a soldier, and you receive very generous benefits packages both during and after service. You also have an immense network of supporting resources and people that will advise you on how to best use your benefits to get ahead of your civilian peers.

[@martinmouncher9825]

As an Infanteer and posted to NI for a total of 4 years of my 8 years service back in the day we got paid £4 extra a day on Ops.... Bosh Bosh, Loadsamoney. 😂😂😂

[@millwallfc2521]

If your on a operational tour and in theater you get bonus per day happy days

[@Andyb2379]

Sounds like a bargain

[@FHIPrincePeter]

If you're joining for the money, your not the type of Man to be an Airborne Warrior.

[@jamesbyrnes716]

British paratroopers make good jigsaw puzzles. The ones in northern ireland were 1000 piece ones.

[@garystreet6756]

The Para’s The British Army Elite fighting force. Every one an Emperor.

[@mclarenf1711]

Earn 28k at the till in Lidl 🤣

[@ilikelampshades6]

As a Lt of 3 years in the Royal Navy, I had to leave to earn more money. Even Lt Cdrs/ Majors will struggle to live comfortably in the UK now. If the average house in some areas is £400,000, ask yourself if £20,000 a year is enough. You'll spend your entire life in destitute poverty.

[@paulmayer7453]

What?? A Lt Cdr in the RN starts at just under £60K, rising to £79K

[@ilikelampshades6]

@paulmayer7453 exactly. Bringing in £3600 ish after tax. -1500 rent/mortgage, -2000 for childcare for 2 kids and all your income is gone

[@paulmayer7453]

@@ilikelampshades6 but £60k is £42900 take home, generally a mortgage is for an investment as the service provides accommodation at good rates, childcare would be where both parents are working, so not from one income.

[@ilikelampshades6]

@paulmayer7453 if you Google take home pay calculator you can put your income in and it shows you a breakdown- it's actually really helpful for budgeting. For a lot of Naval personnel, wives/girlfriends cannot work as the husband can spend most of his 20s actually at sea and unable to provide any childcare. So that 60k is often the household salary and due to the fact one 60k salary is taxed for more heavily than 2 30k salaries, it probably works out similar to two incomes of 25k. An income of 25k each is probably under the poverty line for anyone living near Plymouth or Portsmouth. I agree that 60k is a very good salary but the cost of living these days is that expensive that even on 60k you're not living comfortably.

[@davidreid9024]

​@ilikelampshades6 I'm a slave to the racket of a system. £10.60 per hour, working like a donkey. It's a fkn joke. Programmed to have kids, get a mortgage, get this, get that. Brainwashed daily to get in debt. I'm glad I didn't fall for the bull*hit. I'm just sitting on the fence deciding whether or not to sell tons of Colombians finest. Need out of this circus 🎪 show.

[@ImpetusM]

23k now is the standard