According to the official text, the measure is a recognition of the value of the service provided by members of the Armed Forces and the Naval Police, and seeks to improve their working conditions.
The Ministry of Economy and Defense approved a new salary adjustment for members of the Armed Forces and Naval Police. He did it through the Joint Resolution 46/2024, which bears the signature of the person in charge of the Treasury Palace, Luis Caputo, and the head of Defense, Luis Petri.
This increase is justified on several key points, according to the standard. Firstly, it mentions the recognition of work of these forces that “play a fundamental and demanding role, requiring special capabilities, responsibilities and dedication.”
The measure comes in a context in which Wages are looking to recover from the losses they suffered in the first quarterThe fight is slow and above all unequal, because the year began with historically strong declines.
Therefore, the standard also seeks to establish a salary scale that adequately reflects the hierarchy and responsibilities of each position within these institutions. Thus, it is adjust the “Monthly Credit” in accordance with the current needs and economic conditions of the country.
This is how the new scales look like
The new salaries are set in a range from $454,440 at the lowest range to almost $2.1 million:
- Lieutenant General, Admiral, Brigadier General: $2,091,634
- Major General, Vice Admiral, Brigadier Major: $1,865,276
- Brigadier General, Rear Admiral, Brigadier: $1,699,453
- Colonel, Captain, Commodore: $1,488,572
- Senior Warrant Officer: $1,045,817
- Lieutenant Colonel, Frigate Captain, Vice Commodore: $1,294,240
- Major, Lieutenant Commander: $1,019,647
- Chief Petty Officer: $927,140
- Sergeant Assistant, First Warrant Officer, Assistant Warrant Officer: $821,923
- First Sergeant, Second Warrant Officer, Assistant Warrant Officer: $722,971
- First Lieutenant, Frigate Lieutenant, First Lieutenant: $751,105
- Sergeant, Master Corporal: $649,066
- Lieutenant, Corvette Lieutenant: $677,146
- First Corporal: $582,497
- Corporal, Second Corporal: $539,136
- Volunteer 1st Class, Sailor 1st Class: $491,079
- Volunteer 2nd Class, Sailor 2nd Class: $454,440
Source: Ambito
