Pay

During your first years as a legionnaire, up to the rank of corporal (2 to 4 years), uniforms, meals and lodging are provided for you.

Starting wages : 1043 € / month fed and lodged.

Leave 45 working days in a year.

Examples of wages
(per month - Wages on November, 2007)

RANK	SERVICE	1°RE	2°REP *	3°REI **	13°DBLE ***
Legionnaire	10 months	1205 €	1460 €	1433 €	3567 €
Corporal	03 years	1226 €	1480 €	1452 €	3626 €
Senior corporal	10 years	1303 €	1607 €	1600 €	3939 €
Sergeant	7 years	1351 €	1648 €	1650 €	3929 €
Staff sergeant	10 years	1779 €	2095 €	1945 €	4186 €
Adjudant	17 years	2007 €	2140 €	2180 €	4748 €
Regimental sergeant major	21 years	2078 €	2427 €	2477 €	4818 €

Net pay (after various deductions, excluding social security deduction)

• * Parachute bonus
• ** Overseas allowance (French territories)
• *** Overseas allowance (abroad)

Various compensations are added to the pay.