The men who risked their lives to eliminate Osama ,who shall remain unknown ,save for an audience with the President and a Medal for bravery in a closed function-how much do they earn?
The estimated salary for a Navy SEAL — with over a dozen years of experience and an E-7 pay grade — is about $54,000, according to an estimate based on data from the Department of Defense.
However, all military personnel are eligible to receive higher pay — closer to six figures — with additional skills, which many of the members of theteam that captured bin Laden likely had.
“Each of these operations is different, but we get the same amount of pay, so it’s fair,” said John Scorza, MC2, under the Naval Special Warfare Command.
The base salary level is comparable to the average annual salary for teachers in the U.S., which was $55,350 for the 2009-2010 school year, according to the Digest of Education Statistics.
“Also note that military personnel may have more extensive benefits and on-base housing,” said Lori Taylor, a professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. “But they work year ’round while teachers get 2 to 3 months off in the summer.”
Though Navy SEALs are usually more experienced service members, the typical graduate of SEAL qualification training is 19 to 23 years old, said Lt. Cmdr. Fred Kuebler of U.S. Special Operations Command in Tampa, Fla.
The youngest graduates normally make a monthly base salary of $1,916.10 to $2,325.90, according to the Department of Defense.
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A foundation that provides financial help for the families of Navy SEALs is getting a boost in donations after Osama bin Laden‘s death.
The Virginia Beach, Va.-based Navy SEAL Foundation says donations surged about 60 percent on Monday from the week before after news that bin Laden was killed in Pakistan by a SEAL team.
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