Have you ever thought of joining the military? If so, a candidate that was to join the military might wonder what career they will go into. Many of the candidates that join the military don’t take into account the benefits of joining one of the branches. During the process of joining the military, it is a difficult decision between which branch to go into based on a candidate's preferences, available jobs, where he would train, and how much he would get paid.
Depending on which branch a person may choose payment is a huge part of the decision. In the Army based on your rank an E-1 gets paid $19,198.80 per year. The same amount is paid if someone were to join the Airforce or National Guard. If this said person were to train …show more content…
These people would make $18,192 in a year. If a person were to graduate from the N.R.O.T.C. (Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps) they would graduate as a 2nd Lieutenant. These people could make up to $53,924.40 in a year (Today's Military).
In the the last branch but definitely not the least is the Marines. A person who has only gone through boot camp is only an E-1 rank just like the other branches. They will only make up to $17,892. The Marines are unique because they are the only branch that does not have an R.O.T.C of their own. However there is an option to go into the N.R.O.T.C. and graduate at the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. The Marine 2nd Lieutenant earns up to $33,940.80 (Today's Military).
A couple of these branches offer some of the same jobs. Some jobs are higher paying than others. The three highest paying jobs are orthodontists, prosthodontists, and most medical physicians. Orthodontist, which specialize in basic dental care and braces, get paid up to $172,786. Prosthodontists, which specialize in treating and handling dental and facial problems that involve restoring missing tooth and jaw structures. Most medical physicians make up to $189,000 per year (Today's