RAC - Extra pay??

[The_0ne]

Currently about to start off the recruitment process and hoping to join the RAC (QRL's)

It mentions in all the info i have that once qualified as a driver or gunner you get increased pay compared to normal infantry because of being in RAC.

Could anyone tell me what this increase is, i.e how much extra it is as i only have the typical pay scales for an infantry soldier.

Many thanks

 

[aghart]

Currently about to start off the recruitment process and hoping to join the RAC (QRL's)

It mentions in all the info i have that once qualified as a driver or gunner you get increased pay compared to normal infantry because of being in RAC.

Could anyone tell me what this increase is, i.e how much extra it is as i only have the typical pay scales for an infantry soldier.

Many thanks

I have been a civilian for 11 years so am out of touch, but as a " troop Sgt AFV" I was on band 6 pay whilst an infantry Sgt was on band 5 pay which meant a much smaller pay packet. As a Cpl "crew commander" I was on band 3 pay which was about 50p a day MORE" than a band 5 Sgt.

At Warrant Officer level it all equalised at band 5 whatever corps you were in. No doubt things have changed but you do get higher levels of pay in the RAC.

 

[scarletto]

Well, you will need the extra money if you go to B sqdn, they will soon have it off you.

 

[Man_at_MAN]

Check out this website, as aghart said, times have changed, but I am sure that there is some kind Trooper out there who will tell you want level you start on

http://www.armedforces.co.uk/army/listings/l0104.html

 

[GDav]

It was the norm that you got extra 'trade' pay for each crew qualification but the trades are mandatory. You won't be a full crewman until you have all three and you won't be a class 1 until you take your specialisation.

If you are a wassock and don't get your trades they'll send you to G10 or the clothing stores for the rest of your life.

 

[The_0ne]

Well, you will need the extra money if you go to B sqdn, they will soon have it off you.

THey heavy drinkers then are they

 

[scarletto]

No they will just rob you blind

 

[The_0ne]

There in iraq at the moment anyway

 

[aghart]

Check out this website, as aghart said, times have changed, but I am sure that there is some kind Trooper out there who will tell you want level you start on

http://www.armedforces.co.uk/army/listings/l0104.html

Just had a look at the link, mein gott in Himmell, donner und blitzen, achtung spitfire!! (i used to read "commando" comics). I've been out for 11 years but those salaries Cpl & above look pretty good to me. Much more than I was on and I am taking inflation into account.

 

[AlienFTM]

Well, you will need the extra money if you go to B sqdn, they will soon have it off you.

THey heavy drinkers then are they

Could have been worse: I misread scarletto's comment as "They will soon have it off with you."

 

[paveway_3]

The old trade pay thing went out of thw window on Pay 2000. As a trooper you still get a payrise when you qualify as a full crewman on completeion of phase 2 sigs,Map reading 2 and B3 gunnery(120 / 30mm).You get another pay rise after you mech(now called advanced driver/ gunner/ signaller).As a full screw you are low rate until you complete crew commanders then its up to high rate.As for SGT ,it changed last year to high rate sgt for all in the RAC . Before that Sgts were on low rate because somebody thought that the troop leader does all the paperwork and vehical docs( yer right) anyway like i have just said Sgts get high rate.Hope that helps.

 

[GDav]

Looks more or less the same, just presented a different way - apart from the Sgts pay.

 

[dlaing]

Which RAC Regiment pays the most?

 

[CQMS]

Which RAC Regiment pays the most?

This one

clicky

 

[dlaing]

are you bored bro?

 

[BIPOLAR77]

Which RAC Regiment pays the most?

WAH

 

[ex_donkey_man]

The biggest pay check is prob H/Cav, but only because you can get Para pay if you do your jumps (and have a screw lose), then possibly London pay if you go horse bashing, otherwise I belive it's all the same.
I think Paveway's got it - you start band 4? then pass out, get your first course in (usually drivers, otheerwise known as phase 2 and your band 3, band 2 is when you have map reading, gunnery, signals and driving. Go on the old crew mech course and it's band 1. It's been 10 years since I left full Cpl's got £5 crew commanders pay (Must have gone up by now)!