A private, entering advanced individual training, earns $1,468 p

Wildwood - A private, entering advanced individual training, earns $1,468 per month. A sergeant with five years experience, possibly including combat, earns a base pay of $2,448 per month. In addition to base pay, soldiers may qualify for a family separation allowance of $250 per month if deployed to an area where dependents are not permitted. Hazardous duty pay, as of 2018, is $150 per month. Hostile fire or imminent danger pay is $225 per month. How is a Wildwood cop or firefighter worth three times that of a deployed soldier in combat collecting imminent hazard pay?