Pay rate

[Carl G.]

My son is at RTC now, and will go to his Operations Specialist 'A' school after PIR. 

I'm assuming that means he'll be an E-1.  I saw the pay rate chart ($1,400 monthly) and I'm wondering how the heck he's going to live off that.  It's ~$270 per week.  I'm assuming this is normal but what am I missing here? 

[NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary]

Most sailors graduate from RTC as an E2 and some as E3. So right out of BC, they have 2-months worth of pay banked. They also receive "allowances"...

http://www.militaryfactory.com/military_pay_scale.asp
http://militarypay.defense.gov/pay/ALLOWANCES/

[Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom]

$350/week at that payrate...housing and food provided for minimal expense...medical taken care of..They all make due...Shop at NEX...Carl...he will be fine...relax!

 

[NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary]

This one with the calculator should give you a better idea:
http://projects.militarytimes.com/pay-charts/

[Brad]

free housing, free meals, free medical and not a lot of free time to spend his money on. That's how.