{"id":69093,"date":"2022-01-04T18:57:32","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T18:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/01\/04\/next-years-debate-over-military-pay-could-mean-the-biggest-raise-for-troops-in-20-years\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:04:17","slug":"next-years-debate-over-military-pay-could-mean-the-biggest-raise-for-troops-in-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2022\/01\/04\/next-years-debate-over-military-pay-could-mean-the-biggest-raise-for-troops-in-20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"New in 2022: A coming debate over military pay could lead to troops\u2019 biggest raise in 20 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Troops saw a 2.7 percent pay raise<\/a> on Jan. 1, but the coming debate over the size of the 2023 pay raise could put even more money<\/a> into those service members\u2019 pockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Military families have seen consistent salary boosts<\/a> in recent years, with increases of at least 2.5 percent annually since 2018. The 2022 raise means about $790 more a year in pay for junior enlisted troops, about $1,400 more for senior enlisted and junior officers, and more than $2,600 extra for senior officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pay raise is based on a federal formula called the Employment Cost Index which tracks private sector wages. With the exception of three years in the mid-2010s, that has served as a baseline for all pay discussions, and lawmakers in several cases have voted to go even higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\t