Pay & Allowances
Other Ranks (Technical), Qualified
Salary while undertaking Military (Recruit) Training: $1,076 per fortnight ($28,060 per year).*
Salary while undertaking Employment Training: $1,216 per fortnight ($31,719 per year).*
Salary (excluding allowances) on completion of Employment Training: $1,560 per fortnight ($40,666 per year).*
In addition to your base salary, Service Allowance at the rate of $409 per fortnight ($10,672 per year) is paid once you have completed Recruit and Employment training to compensate for the unique requirements that service life may impose on you or your family.
To assist you in maintaining your uniforms in good order and condition, you will also receive a Uniform Allowance of $16 per fortnight ($419 per year).
In addition to your salary you will also be entitled to the following Commonwealth Government Initiatives:
- The Tools For Your Trade initiative provides a tool box and tools to the value of $800 for every registered apprentice;
- The Apprenticeship Wage Top Up Scheme provides further financial support to Communication Electronic Fitter trainees (who are under 30 at commencement of their apprenticeship) who will receive four tax exempt payments of $500 at the 6, 12, 18 and 24 month points of their apprenticeship.
Each General Entry job in the Australian Defence Force is classified into a pay group. This particular job is classified as a Pay Group 3 occupation, with the following progressions as applicable:
- Communication Electronic Fitter, Grade 1, Pay Group 3;
- Communication Electronic Fitter, Grade 2, Pay Group 4;
- Communication Electronic Technician, Pay Group 5; and
- Communication Electronic Systems Technician, Pay Group 7.
Salary after completion of Employment Training will continue to increase based on rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank.
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.
