Pay & Allowances

Australian Defence Force Academy

First year of training: $21,146 per year ($811 per fortnight).*

Second year of training: $25,213 per year ($967 per fortnight).*

Third year of training: $31,719 per year ($1,217 per fortnight).*

Fourth year of training: $33,753 per year ($1,295 per fortnight).*

To assist you in maintaining your uniforms in good order and condition, you will also receive a Uniform Allowance of $419 per year ($16 per fortnight). This increases to $682 per year ($26 per fortnight) after commissioning.

Salary (excluding allowances) on completion of employment training: $47,702 per year ($1,830 per fortnight).*

In addition to your salary, you will also receive Service Allowance of $10,672 per year ($409 per fortnight) except while undertaking Military (Initial Officer) or Employment training. This allowance compensates a member for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family.

Your salary will continue to increase based on your rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Your Pay Grade may increase following the acquisition of additional skills and completion of further training. Refer to the Salary Scales for further details.

Trainees with dependants may be entitled to Trainee's Dependant Allowance which is paid to enable trainees with dependants to receive a salary not less than $1,406 per fortnight ($36,658 per year) while training. Conditions apply. Speak to your Careers Counsellor for details.

* Note: These figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); or superannuation.

Graduate

Salary on appointment will be $47,702 per year ($1,830 per fortnight).*

Uniform Allowance at a rate of $682 per year ($26 per fortnight) is paid to assist members to maintain an approved scale of uniforms in good order and condition.

Service Allowance at the rate of $10,672 per year ($409 per fortnight) is paid to compensate for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family.

Salary will continue to increase based on rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Refer to the Salary Scales for further details.

* Please note that these figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); or superannuation.

Undergraduate

4 years to graduation: $21,146 per year ($811 per fortnight).*

3 years to graduation: $25,213 per year ($967 per fortnight).*

2 years to graduation: $31,719 per year ($1,217 per fortnight).*

In final year of training: $33,753 per year ($1,295 per fortnight).*

Uniform Maintenance Allowance at a rate of $419 per annum ($16 per fortnight) is paid to assist members to maintain an approved scale of uniforms in good order and condition. This increases to $682 per annum ($26 per fortnight) after commissioning.

Salary after completion of undergraduate sponsorship will continue to increase based on rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Refer to the Salary Scales for further details.

Trainees with dependants may be entitled to Trainee's Dependant Allowance which is paid to enable trainees with dependants to receive a salary not less than $36,658 per year ($1,406 per fortnight) while training. Conditions apply. Speak to your Careers Counsellor for details.

* Note: These figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); or superannuation.