Military service path to over $100k less than 2 years out of college.
I am posting this because I think military service is typically related to low pay and doing evil things for the government. Being an officer is a solid option for someone who wants a good salary and incredible job security. I don't know why more people don't do this.
I know military service doesn't appeal to alot of people, but it is a guaranteed path to $100K and the benefits are astounding. The way to go is below.
- ROTC (or the other military officer programs) - Have college paid for, do a few more classes in return, leave college with $0 debt. Already ahead of most of your friends with degrees.
- Enter military service in active duty. Salary is instantly around $75K base, depending on where you live (housing allowance changes based on location). About 1/3 all of the pay is not taxed. Free health insurance, 30 days paid leave year, a 3-4 day weekend every month. Start contributing to TSP and the military matches up to 5%.
- Within 2 years, you are getting around $97K annually (as of today). The gov increases pay by 1-3% yearly, already putting you at $100K.
You don't have to be in the Army or Marines, you have minimal actual "hard work", and you get to do cool things. Anyways, hope this opens one person's eyes. Younger me would have loved to get this info in highschool.