A female US Army soldier has given the public a rare look at what military service pays, posting a line-by-line breakdown of her monthly paycheck on TikTok.
Cassidy Brianna Grace, who joined the military in June 2020 and holds the rank of E4, recorded the video selfie-style in her bedroom.
Her income comes from three streams. Base pay stands at KSh 495,912, while her Basic Allowance for Subsistence, a food stipend that varies with a soldier's posting, adds KSh 61,875.
The largest item is the Basic Allowance for Housing, which covers rent or mortgage costs and is tied to local property prices.
Because she lives in California, it comes to KSh 410,248 a month. Together, the three bring her gross monthly pay to approximately KSh 968,166.
Deductions take about KSh 148,839. Federal income tax accounts for KSh 47,056, Social Security KSh 30,678 and Medicare KSh 7,149.
Her life insurance under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance programme costs KSh 3,380, with a separate spousal policy adding KSh 520, since she is married.
She also contributes KSh 44,587 to her Roth Thrift Savings Plan, the military version of a civilian 401(k) retirement account. A small charge labelled FRHII, whose purpose she could not recall, comes to KSh 65.
State tax takes another KSh 15,209, which she said irritates her. Active-duty personnel from her home state of Pennsylvania are not legally required to pay state income tax, and because the deduction keeps appearing regardless, she gets large refunds each year.
After deductions, she takes home approximately KSh 819,327 a month. She described the amount as good, keeping her tone matter-of-fact, and said a follow-up video will show how she budgets it.
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