[citation needed] Because military service requires fit soldiers and commitments that might reach well beyond civilian employment, governments typically provided additional health care, military housing and retirement or veteran's benefits.
[citation needed] Basic annual pay to rank in US dollars for the minimum per rank excluding all additional allowances, bonuses and benefits: Exchange rates used were accurate as of 02/04/2018.
Pay ranking does not include additional benefits such as medical, pension, living expenses and bonuses (for example, hazard pay, hardship allowance, field allowance, etc.
A Private in the Australian military will make $88,748 AUD (as of Nov 14 2019) without any bonuses after 10 years.
[citation needed] For Australian Figures (AUD>USD) used Exchange rates for 18 May, 7:36 pm UTC Australian figures exclude an approximate $13,000 AUD service & uniform allowance, ADF Superannuation, rent assist (approximate $26,000 p.a AUD for Junior officers and other ranks: depending on posting area) and other allowances such as Maritime allowance [citation needed]