Deployment Income Scenario Planner

Compensation

Project multi-month compensation and cashflow outcomes under one scenario.

Best for short-horizon cashflow planning.

Branch context used for reporting and branch-specific default assumptions.

Current military paygrade.

Completed years in service used for the base-pay row.

Select whether this scenario is with dependents or without dependents.

Primary duty-station ZIP used for BAH.

Number of months included in timeline calculations.

Upfront costs that are applied once to the timeline.

Advanced assumptions (optional)
Special pay (monthly)

Optional monthly special/incentive pay to add to compensation.

Estimated deduction rate

Estimated share of gross pay withheld for taxes and deductions.

Cost-of-living factor

Local cost proxy where 1.00 is baseline; higher values mean higher costs.

Monthly cost change rate

Expected monthly increase/decrease applied across timeline months.

Complete required fields, then select Calculate.

Estimate confidence: PENDING INPUT

Data as of 2026-01-01

Included in estimate

  • Base pay (paygrade + years of service)
  • BAS
  • BAH (ZIP + dependent status)
  • Deployment timeline assumptions (months, one-time costs, and monthly adjustment rate)

Not included

  • Service-specific incentive pays not entered (for example sea pay or flight pay)
  • Future pay-table or allowance updates after the data date
  • Personal tax credits/deductions beyond the selected deduction assumption

This estimate uses simplified assumptions and scenario presets based on our methodology. Review official sources before financial decisions. If you spot an error or bug, please report it on the contact page.