In 2006 when I medically released as a 4 year Cpl ( your OR4) my pay was $65000. Now in 2024, 18 years later, it's 76k$. In my time, Cpl was considered a working rank, it was not unheard of to have 20 year Cpls retiring. The pay hasn't kept up, for example, a pte recruit got $12k a year when I joined and we had people at the food banks as we are starting to see today. Canada has to decide what it wants and live with the consequences of those decisions.
@@jeffho1727 im in the application process for med tech (im a paramedic), the wages are significantly lower in the caf. Is the pension worth the lower wages tho?
@@watermelonhead6525 You are going to have paid training and a decent opportunity for career courses. If you're single, you don't need a lot more. Lots of my buds who stayed in are retiring as MWO or chiefs, I was 3b as a cpl, significant pension difference. Do your first hitches, see where you are and where it takes you. No 2 careers are the same. Enjoy. It gets in your blood.
Spare me. Canadian military get IRB for 2 years possibly till 65. VIP while they work cash jobs and cannibas covered under veterans affairs. Military get enough. All service injuries covered and other hidden perks that if Canadian Tax payers were aware then to hear them drone on they never get enough. It is gross
So basically a Corporal with 4 years experience gets paid the same as a teacher, who works 9 months a year with nil risk of deployment / death (assuming the teacher doesn't work in the US and be subject to random threat of school shooting deaths), and the teacher has no requirement to periodically relocate. The members of the armed forces get inadequate pay for the commitment and risk they assume, in ALL countries. Not surprisingly air force pilots receive similar pay to civilian pilots (plus free flight training. which is why so many civilian pilots are ex-military). And about the same pay as Headmaster teacher.But they get to fly awesome planes, instead of flying 737s back and forth a couple of times a day. And unlike teachers don't have to deal with the PTA.
@@foxysniper911; The corporal still does courses and further training during that period as well as possibly deployments, that more than equates to some kid doing four years of University and walking out with useless degree.
Those teachers do not get the veterans affairs perks like IRB till 65 VIP cannibas covered military discounts. Military get enough the issue is entitlement they buy big toys they brag about but the bank owns them. Lol. All military should be forced to take financing so tax payers do not have to support them long term like they are dependents.
Except that housing costs in Canada are through the roof. Be expected to pay $2000-$2500 a month on housing if you are not posted to a base at a city. Don't count on living in barracks as some postings don't have any or are very limited.
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These pay rates are effective April 1, 2024.
What are your thoughts on the basic pay for NCMs?
The pay is not bad.
In 2006 when I medically released as a 4 year Cpl ( your OR4) my pay was $65000. Now in 2024, 18 years later, it's 76k$. In my time, Cpl was considered a working rank, it was not unheard of to have 20 year Cpls retiring. The pay hasn't kept up, for example, a pte recruit got $12k a year when I joined and we had people at the food banks as we are starting to see today. Canada has to decide what it wants and live with the consequences of those decisions.
@@jeffho1727 im in the application process for med tech (im a paramedic), the wages are significantly lower in the caf. Is the pension worth the lower wages tho?
@@watermelonhead6525 You are going to have paid training and a decent opportunity for career courses. If you're single, you don't need a lot more. Lots of my buds who stayed in are retiring as MWO or chiefs, I was 3b as a cpl, significant pension difference. Do your first hitches, see where you are and where it takes you. No 2 careers are the same. Enjoy. It gets in your blood.
@@watermelonhead6525 you also have to factor in the job security and structured promotions. none of which really exists in the private sector.
You can't live on those wages in Canada
The economy is in shambles.
You are saying people can't live on $10.000 a month! You don't want to become a pensioner then!
If you live in a city no if you’re out in the sticks you could
Spare me. Canadian military get IRB for 2 years possibly till 65. VIP while they work cash jobs and cannibas covered under veterans affairs. Military get enough. All service injuries covered and other hidden perks that if Canadian Tax payers were aware then to hear them drone on they never get enough. It is gross
Housing is provided on bases for both married and single personnel.
What about the officers?
Coming in a separate video soon.
Was wondering the same thing.
THE OLD RIP principle! Rank has its privileges!
So basically a Corporal with 4 years experience gets paid the same as a teacher, who works 9 months a year with nil risk of deployment / death (assuming the teacher doesn't work in the US and be subject to random threat of school shooting deaths), and the teacher has no requirement to periodically relocate.
The members of the armed forces get inadequate pay for the commitment and risk they assume, in ALL countries.
Not surprisingly air force pilots receive similar pay to civilian pilots (plus free flight training. which is why so many civilian pilots are ex-military).
And about the same pay as Headmaster teacher.But they get to fly awesome planes, instead of flying 737s back and forth a couple of times a day. And unlike teachers don't have to deal with the PTA.
Corporal had 4 years of experience in the millitary, but the teacher did 6 more years in school than the soldier.
SALUTE!
@@foxysniper911; The corporal still does courses and further training during that period as well as possibly deployments, that more than equates to some kid doing four years of University and walking out with useless degree.
Those teachers do not get the veterans affairs perks like IRB till 65 VIP cannibas covered military discounts. Military get enough the issue is entitlement they buy big toys they brag about but the bank owns them. Lol. All military should be forced to take financing so tax payers do not have to support them long term like they are dependents.
@@AidannKells How do the tax payers support military members if they make bad financial decisions?
Not enough!
Some of those salaries aren't too shabby, considering that NCM is entry level work. No wonder CAF is leaving thousands of vacancies unfilled.
Except that housing costs in Canada are through the roof. Be expected to pay $2000-$2500 a month on housing if you are not posted to a base at a city. Don't count on living in barracks as some postings don't have any or are very limited.
All these pays are with tax ? described in video
Before tax.
Taxes and pay deductions will take about 40% off the stated pay. Not counting municipal property taxes if you have a home.
When I was a recruit in 1979 we made $533 a month
And that was before deductions. After Deductions we were lucky to clear a little over $300.00 a month.
@@lawrencetierney3697 It wasn't much, Were you in cornwallis in 79 Lawrence.
@@iamwesterncanadian570; 28 Aug - 10 Nov 79
@@iamwesterncanadian570; Don't Know if my reply made it through so here it is again. I was in Cornwallis from 28 Aug - 10 Nov 79
How much did a house cost in 1979? Current house prices at a CF base like say Petawawa are around $530 000.
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You'll die of hunger if you have a family with those wages
Serving under a liberal government they should all get danger pay.
Vive le Québec libre!