Just putting this out there to gauge the range of incomes and how my fellow vets are feeling about their situation.

Short background: I was enlisted in the military for 24 years and retired earlier this year. My military pension pays $3000 (net) along with $2200 in disability (tax-free) every month. That comes to about $60k before I take into account my current salary. The job market was rough, as I’m sure it is on everyone, but I eventually landed with a large contractor doing project management with an agreed-upon salary of $120,000 year. Net pay is approximately $80k, so here’s the breakdown:

$36,000 military pension $26,400 VA disability $80,000 salary

All together it’s more than I’ve ever made, and all without a degree. This is definitely not a brag, especially after seeing other salaries posted on here. Just wanting to see if my experience parallels what other vets have seen.