Submariners receive a great pay package and also qualify for all of the fantastic benefits offered by the Australian Defence Force, like full medical and dental cover and the House Purchase Assistance Scheme. As a qualified submariner your total annual wage will be made up of a Base Salary, plus a Service Allowance, a Uniform Allowance and a Submarine Allowance.

Base salary

You will receive a base salary of $57,097 per year depending on your specific category and rank.

The money is good and you get lots of benefits.

Submarine Allowance

Submarine Allowance is paid to qualified submariners in recognition of the difficulties and hardships inherent in living and working on a seagoing submarine. It is the Submarine Service equivalent of a Seagoing Allowance, but it is a higher amount. The amount of this allowance is linked to the amount of time you have served at sea and increases as you spend more years there. It starts at $17,635 per year and rises every 3-5 years to a maximum of $32,532, after eleven years or more at sea. You must have completed all the training necessary to qualify for your dolphins to receive this allowance.

Service Allowance

The Service Allowance is paid in recognition of the special demands and challenges of life in the Australian Defence Force. You will receive $12,128 per year.