The military has many jobs that are considered hazardous and offers the men and women who choose these jobs special incentive pay. Members of the military who volunteer for these hazardous positions include pilots, SEALs, divers, parachutists, and more. The Navy offers special pay for being onboard submarines and working with nuclear energy plants. All of these jobs are deemed more dangerous than others.
To compensate U.S. service members who are assigned these high-risk duties, the armed forces usually issues a special payment of $150 per month, known as hazardous duty incentive pay. There are other pays that are more than the $150 rate, depending on the job.
Assignments That Qualify
Individuals on orders to perform the following duties are eligible:
Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
Hazardous Duty incentive Pay Rates per month
Parachute - Static Line / Free Fall $150 / $225
Flight Deck Duty $150
Demolition Duty $150
Experimental Stress Duty $150
Toxic Fuels (or Propellants) Duty $150
Toxic Pesticides Duty $150
Dangerous Viruses (or Bacteria) Lab Duty $150
Chemical Munitions Duty $150
Maritime Visit, Board, Search, Seizure (VBSS) Duty $150
Polar Region Flight Operations Duty $150
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support (WMDCS) Team $150
For parachute duty (jump) pay, there are two separate amounts authorized. Regular jump pay is $150 per month. HALO (high-altitude, low-opening) parachute duty pay is $225 per month. Only one type of payment is authorized for a qualifying period. When a member qualifies for both types of duties, the higher rate of pay is authorized.
When the qualifications and requirements have been met, entitlement to hazardous duty incentive pay commences on the date the member reports for and enters on duty in compliance with competent orders. For instance, if you are a Navy diver but stationed at the Pentagon for a tour, you could lose your dive pay since you are not stationed at a base that dives regularly. You can still do a requalification dive every year and still receive your monthly payment if you remain qualified in that activity.
Entitlement ceases on the effective date published in orders for termination of such duty or the date the member is detached from and no longer required to perform the hazardous duty, whichever occurs first. When a member commences hazardous duty on a date other than the first day of a month, or terminates that duty on a date other than the 30th day of a month (or February 28 or 29, as appropriate) and otherwise meets the requirements for the month, then he or she is entitled to a prorated portion of the rate of pay for the month.
Dual hazardous duty incentive pay is limited to those members required by orders to perform specific multiple hazardous duties necessary for the successful accomplishment of the mission of the unit to which assigned.
Members who qualify for incentive pay for more than one type of hazardous duty may receive no more than two payments for the same period.
Hazardous duty incentive pay is not taxable.
Air Crewmembers
Military service members who are part of the aircrew are eligible for a form of hazardous duty incentive pay more commonly known as flight pay. The following table reflects the current level of HDIP for each paygrade.
Hazardous Duty Pay (Crew Member Non-AWAC)
Hazardous Duty Pay Pay Grade Amount
O-7 - O-10 $150
O-5 - O-6 $250
O-1 - O-4 $150
W-4 - W-5 $250
W-3 $175
W-1 - W-2 $150
E-7 - E-9 $240
E-6 $215
E-5 $190
E-4 $165
E-1 - E-3 $150
Incentive for members to volunteer for and remain in diving duty such as Navy divers, Navy SEALs, Navy explosive ordnance disposal, Army divers, and Marine RECON/MarSOC divers compensates divers for the hazardous duty. As of 2019, up to $340 per month may be paid to enlisted divers and up to $240 per month payable to officers.
You also can receive added payment depending upon where you live or are deployed. The hazard duty pay—location (HDP-L) is special pay the Department of Defense authorizes for service members permanently stationed or serving temporarily in locations with a significantly lower quality of living than is normally experienced by service members and residents in the continental United States.
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The military has many jobs that are considered hazardous and offers the men and women who choose these jobs special incentive pay. Members of the military who volunteer for these hazardous positions include pilots, SEALs, divers, parachutists, and more. The Navy offers special pay for being onboard submarines and working with nuclear energy plants. All of these jobs are deemed more dangerous than others.
To compensate U.S. service members who are assigned these high-risk duties, the armed forces usually issues a special payment of $150 per month, known as hazardous duty incentive pay. There are other pays that are more than the $150 rate, depending on the job.
Assignments That Qualify
Individuals on orders to perform the following duties are eligible:
Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
Hazardous Duty incentive Pay Rates per month
Parachute - Static Line / Free Fall $150 / $225
Flight Deck Duty $150
Demolition Duty $150
Experimental Stress Duty $150
Toxic Fuels (or Propellants) Duty $150
Toxic Pesticides Duty $150
Dangerous Viruses (or Bacteria) Lab Duty $150
Chemical Munitions Duty $150
Maritime Visit, Board, Search, Seizure (VBSS) Duty $150
Polar Region Flight Operations Duty $150
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support (WMDCS) Team $150
For parachute duty (jump) pay, there are two separate amounts authorized. Regular jump pay is $150 per month. HALO (high-altitude, low-opening) parachute duty pay is $225 per month. Only one type of payment is authorized for a qualifying period. When a member qualifies for both types of duties, the higher rate of pay is authorized.
When the qualifications and requirements have been met, entitlement to hazardous duty incentive pay commences on the date the member reports for and enters on duty in compliance with competent orders. For instance, if you are a Navy diver but stationed at the Pentagon for a tour, you could lose your dive pay since you are not stationed at a base that dives regularly. You can still do a requalification dive every year and still receive your monthly payment if you remain qualified in that activity.
Entitlement ceases on the effective date published in orders for termination of such duty or the date the member is detached from and no longer required to perform the hazardous duty, whichever occurs first. When a member commences hazardous duty on a date other than the first day of a month, or terminates that duty on a date other than the 30th day of a month (or February 28 or 29, as appropriate) and otherwise meets the requirements for the month, then he or she is entitled to a prorated portion of the rate of pay for the month.
Dual hazardous duty incentive pay is limited to those members required by orders to perform specific multiple hazardous duties necessary for the successful accomplishment of the mission of the unit to which assigned.
Members who qualify for incentive pay for more than one type of hazardous duty may receive no more than two payments for the same period.
Hazardous duty incentive pay is not taxable.
Air Crewmembers
Military service members who are part of the aircrew are eligible for a form of hazardous duty incentive pay more commonly known as flight pay. The following table reflects the current level of HDIP for each paygrade.
Hazardous Duty Pay (Crew Member Non-AWAC)
Hazardous Duty Pay Pay Grade Amount
O-7 - O-10 $150
O-5 - O-6 $250
O-1 - O-4 $150
W-4 - W-5 $250
W-3 $175
W-1 - W-2 $150
E-7 - E-9 $240
E-6 $215
E-5 $190
E-4 $165
E-1 - E-3 $150
Incentive for members to volunteer for and remain in diving duty such as Navy divers, Navy SEALs, Navy explosive ordnance disposal, Army divers, and Marine RECON/MarSOC divers compensates divers for the hazardous duty. As of 2019, up to $340 per month may be paid to enlisted divers and up to $240 per month payable to officers.
You also can receive added payment depending upon where you live or are deployed. The hazard duty pay—location (HDP-L) is special pay the Department of Defense authorizes for service members permanently stationed or serving temporarily in locations with a significantly lower quality of living than is normally experienced by service members and residents in the continental United States.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Military Pay
Understanding Military Pay
A Guide to Combat Pay in the United States Military
What Is an Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA)?
United States Military Pay and Benefits
How to Understand the Military Retirement Pay System
A Guide to Active Duty Death Entitlements
Naval Aviation - Pilot And Naval Flight Officers’ - Qualification
Naval Flight Officers - Commissioned Officer in the Navy
Military Leave and Liberty
Air Force Humanitarian Assignments
US Military Enlistment Contracts and Enlistment Incentives
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Navy Diver Description and Qualification Factors
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The military has many jobs that are considered hazardous and offers the men and women who choose these jobs special incentive pay. Members of the military who volunteer for these hazardous positions include pilots, SEALs, divers, parachutists, and more. The Navy offers special pay for being onboard submarines and working with nuclear energy plants. All of these jobs are deemed more dangerous than others.
To compensate U.S. service members who are assigned these high-risk duties, the armed forces usually issues a special payment of $150 per month, known as hazardous duty incentive pay. There are other pays that are more than the $150 rate, depending on the job.
Assignments That Qualify
Individuals on orders to perform the following duties are eligible:
Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
Hazardous Duty incentive Pay Rates per month
Parachute - Static Line / Free Fall $150 / $225
Flight Deck Duty $150
Demolition Duty $150
Experimental Stress Duty $150
Toxic Fuels (or Propellants) Duty $150
Toxic Pesticides Duty $150
Dangerous Viruses (or Bacteria) Lab Duty $150
Chemical Munitions Duty $150
Maritime Visit, Board, Search, Seizure (VBSS) Duty $150
Polar Region Flight Operations Duty $150
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support (WMDCS) Team $150
For parachute duty (jump) pay, there are two separate amounts authorized. Regular jump pay is $150 per month. HALO (high-altitude, low-opening) parachute duty pay is $225 per month. Only one type of payment is authorized for a qualifying period. When a member qualifies for both types of duties, the higher rate of pay is authorized.
When the qualifications and requirements have been met, entitlement to hazardous duty incentive pay commences on the date the member reports for and enters on duty in compliance with competent orders. For instance, if you are a Navy diver but stationed at the Pentagon for a tour, you could lose your dive pay since you are not stationed at a base that dives regularly. You can still do a requalification dive every year and still receive your monthly payment if you remain qualified in that activity.
Entitlement ceases on the effective date published in orders for termination of such duty or the date the member is detached from and no longer required to perform the hazardous duty, whichever occurs first. When a member commences hazardous duty on a date other than the first day of a month, or terminates that duty on a date other than the 30th day of a month (or February 28 or 29, as appropriate) and otherwise meets the requirements for the month, then he or she is entitled to a prorated portion of the rate of pay for the month.
Dual hazardous duty incentive pay is limited to those members required by orders to perform specific multiple hazardous duties necessary for the successful accomplishment of the mission of the unit to which assigned.
Members who qualify for incentive pay for more than one type of hazardous duty may receive no more than two payments for the same period.
Hazardous duty incentive pay is not taxable.
Air Crewmembers
Military service members who are part of the aircrew are eligible for a form of hazardous duty incentive pay more commonly known as flight pay. The following table reflects the current level of HDIP for each paygrade.
Hazardous Duty Pay (Crew Member Non-AWAC)
Hazardous Duty Pay Pay Grade Amount
O-7 - O-10 $150
O-5 - O-6 $250
O-1 - O-4 $150
W-4 - W-5 $250
W-3 $175
W-1 - W-2 $150
E-7 - E-9 $240
E-6 $215
E-5 $190
E-4 $165
E-1 - E-3 $150
Incentive for members to volunteer for and remain in diving duty such as Navy divers, Navy SEALs, Navy explosive ordnance disposal, Army divers, and Marine RECON/MarSOC divers compensates divers for the hazardous duty. As of 2019, up to $340 per month may be paid to enlisted divers and up to $240 per month payable to officers.
You also can receive added payment depending upon where you live or are deployed. The hazard duty pay—location (HDP-L) is special pay the Department of Defense authorizes for service members permanently stationed or serving temporarily in locations with a significantly lower quality of living than is normally experienced by service members and residents in the continental United States.
Everything You Need to Know About US Military Jump Pay
A Comprehensive Guide to Military Pay
Understanding Military Pay
A Guide to Combat Pay in the United States Military
What Is an Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA)?
United States Military Pay and Benefits
How to Understand the Military Retirement Pay System
A Guide to Active Duty Death Entitlements
Naval Aviation - Pilot And Naval Flight Officers’ - Qualification
Naval Flight Officers - Commissioned Officer in the Navy
Military Leave and Liberty
Air Force Humanitarian Assignments
US Military Enlistment Contracts and Enlistment Incentives
US Military Housing, Barracks, and Housing Allowance
Explosive Ordnance Disposal – EOD
Navy Diver Description and Qualification Factors
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The military has many jobs that are considered hazardous and offers the men and women who choose these jobs special incentive pay. Members of the military who volunteer for these hazardous positions include pilots, SEALs, divers, parachutists, and more. The Navy offers special pay for being onboard submarines and working with nuclear energy plants. All of these jobs are deemed more dangerous than others.
To compensate U.S. service members who are assigned these high-risk duties, the armed forces usually issues a special payment of $150 per month, known as hazardous duty incentive pay. There are other pays that are more than the $150 rate, depending on the job.
Assignments That Qualify
Individuals on orders to perform the following duties are eligible:
Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
Hazardous Duty incentive Pay Rates per month
Parachute - Static Line / Free Fall $150 / $225
Flight Deck Duty $150
Demolition Duty $150
Experimental Stress Duty $150
Toxic Fuels (or Propellants) Duty $150
Toxic Pesticides Duty $150
Dangerous Viruses (or Bacteria) Lab Duty $150
Chemical Munitions Duty $150
Maritime Visit, Board, Search, Seizure (VBSS) Duty $150
Polar Region Flight Operations Duty $150
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support (WMDCS) Team $150
For parachute duty (jump) pay, there are two separate amounts authorized. Regular jump pay is $150 per month. HALO (high-altitude, low-opening) parachute duty pay is $225 per month. Only one type of payment is authorized for a qualifying period. When a member qualifies for both types of duties, the higher rate of pay is authorized.
When the qualifications and requirements have been met, entitlement to hazardous duty incentive pay commences on the date the member reports for and enters on duty in compliance with competent orders. For instance, if you are a Navy diver but stationed at the Pentagon for a tour, you could lose your dive pay since you are not stationed at a base that dives regularly. You can still do a requalification dive every year and still receive your monthly payment if you remain qualified in that activity.
Entitlement ceases on the effective date published in orders for termination of such duty or the date the member is detached from and no longer required to perform the hazardous duty, whichever occurs first. When a member commences hazardous duty on a date other than the first day of a month, or terminates that duty on a date other than the 30th day of a month (or February 28 or 29, as appropriate) and otherwise meets the requirements for the month, then he or she is entitled to a prorated portion of the rate of pay for the month.
Dual hazardous duty incentive pay is limited to those members required by orders to perform specific multiple hazardous duties necessary for the successful accomplishment of the mission of the unit to which assigned.
Members who qualify for incentive pay for more than one type of hazardous duty may receive no more than two payments for the same period.
Hazardous duty incentive pay is not taxable.
Air Crewmembers
Military service members who are part of the aircrew are eligible for a form of hazardous duty incentive pay more commonly known as flight pay. The following table reflects the current level of HDIP for each paygrade.
Hazardous Duty Pay (Crew Member Non-AWAC)
Hazardous Duty Pay Pay Grade Amount
O-7 - O-10 $150
O-5 - O-6 $250
O-1 - O-4 $150
W-4 - W-5 $250
W-3 $175
W-1 - W-2 $150
E-7 - E-9 $240
E-6 $215
E-5 $190
E-4 $165
E-1 - E-3 $150
Incentive for members to volunteer for and remain in diving duty such as Navy divers, Navy SEALs, Navy explosive ordnance disposal, Army divers, and Marine RECON/MarSOC divers compensates divers for the hazardous duty. As of 2019, up to $340 per month may be paid to enlisted divers and up to $240 per month payable to officers.
You also can receive added payment depending upon where you live or are deployed. The hazard duty pay—location (HDP-L) is special pay the Department of Defense authorizes for service members permanently stationed or serving temporarily in locations with a significantly lower quality of living than is normally experienced by service members and residents in the continental United States.
For parachute duty (jump) pay, there are two separate amounts authorized. Regular jump pay is $150 per month. HALO (high-altitude, low-opening) parachute duty pay is $225 per month. Only one type of payment is authorized for a qualifying period. When a member qualifies for both types of duties, the higher rate of pay is authorized.
When the qualifications and requirements have been met, entitlement to hazardous duty incentive pay commences on the date the member reports for and enters on duty in compliance with competent orders. For instance, if you are a Navy diver but stationed at the Pentagon for a tour, you could lose your dive pay since you are not stationed at a base that dives regularly. You can still do a requalification dive every year and still receive your monthly payment if you remain qualified in that activity.
Entitlement ceases on the effective date published in orders for termination of such duty or the date the member is detached from and no longer required to perform the hazardous duty, whichever occurs first. When a member commences hazardous duty on a date other than the first day of a month, or terminates that duty on a date other than the 30th day of a month (or February 28 or 29, as appropriate) and otherwise meets the requirements for the month, then he or she is entitled to a prorated portion of the rate of pay for the month.
Dual hazardous duty incentive pay is limited to those members required by orders to perform specific multiple hazardous duties necessary for the successful accomplishment of the mission of the unit to which assigned.
Members who qualify for incentive pay for more than one type of hazardous duty may receive no more than two payments for the same period.
Hazardous duty incentive pay is not taxable.
Air Crewmembers
Military service members who are part of the aircrew are eligible for a form of hazardous duty incentive pay more commonly known as flight pay. The following table reflects the current level of HDIP for each paygrade.
Hazardous Duty Pay (Crew Member Non-AWAC)
Hazardous Duty Pay Pay Grade Amount
O-7 - O-10 $150
O-5 - O-6 $250
O-1 - O-4 $150
W-4 - W-5 $250
W-3 $175
W-1 - W-2 $150
E-7 - E-9 $240
E-6 $215
E-5 $190
E-4 $165
E-1 - E-3 $150
Incentive for members to volunteer for and remain in diving duty such as Navy divers, Navy SEALs, Navy explosive ordnance disposal, Army divers, and Marine RECON/MarSOC divers compensates divers for the hazardous duty. As of 2019, up to $340 per month may be paid to enlisted divers and up to $240 per month payable to officers.
You also can receive added payment depending upon where you live or are deployed. The hazard duty pay—location (HDP-L) is special pay the Department of Defense authorizes for service members permanently stationed or serving temporarily in locations with a significantly lower quality of living than is normally experienced by service members and residents in the continental United States.
Incentive for members to volunteer for and remain in diving duty such as Navy divers, Navy SEALs, Navy explosive ordnance disposal, Army divers, and Marine RECON/MarSOC divers compensates divers for the hazardous duty. As of 2019, up to $340 per month may be paid to enlisted divers and up to $240 per month payable to officers.
You also can receive added payment depending upon where you live or are deployed. The hazard duty pay—location (HDP-L) is special pay the Department of Defense authorizes for service members permanently stationed or serving temporarily in locations with a significantly lower quality of living than is normally experienced by service members and residents in the continental United States.
Everything You Need to Know About US Military Jump Pay
A Comprehensive Guide to Military Pay
Understanding Military Pay
A Guide to Combat Pay in the United States Military
What Is an Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA)?
United States Military Pay and Benefits
How to Understand the Military Retirement Pay System
A Guide to Active Duty Death Entitlements
Naval Aviation - Pilot And Naval Flight Officers’ - Qualification
Naval Flight Officers - Commissioned Officer in the Navy
Military Leave and Liberty
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US Military Enlistment Contracts and Enlistment Incentives
US Military Housing, Barracks, and Housing Allowance
Explosive Ordnance Disposal – EOD
Navy Diver Description and Qualification Factors
Everything You Need to Know About US Military Jump Pay
Everything You Need to Know About US Military Jump Pay
A Comprehensive Guide to Military Pay
A Comprehensive Guide to Military Pay
Understanding Military Pay
Understanding Military Pay
A Guide to Combat Pay in the United States Military
A Guide to Combat Pay in the United States Military
What Is an Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA)?
What Is an Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA)?
United States Military Pay and Benefits
United States Military Pay and Benefits
How to Understand the Military Retirement Pay System
How to Understand the Military Retirement Pay System
A Guide to Active Duty Death Entitlements
A Guide to Active Duty Death Entitlements
Naval Aviation - Pilot And Naval Flight Officers’ - Qualification
Naval Aviation - Pilot And Naval Flight Officers’ - Qualification
Naval Flight Officers - Commissioned Officer in the Navy
Naval Flight Officers - Commissioned Officer in the Navy
Military Leave and Liberty
Military Leave and Liberty
Air Force Humanitarian Assignments
Air Force Humanitarian Assignments
US Military Enlistment Contracts and Enlistment Incentives
US Military Enlistment Contracts and Enlistment Incentives
US Military Housing, Barracks, and Housing Allowance
US Military Housing, Barracks, and Housing Allowance
Explosive Ordnance Disposal – EOD
Explosive Ordnance Disposal – EOD
Navy Diver Description and Qualification Factors
Navy Diver Description and Qualification Factors
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