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You'll find these things as a military audiologist.
Military audiologists wear two hats; commissioned officer and audiologist. Most enter service at pay grade O-3. Salary varies with years of service and rank. For example:
| Time in Service | Pay Grade | Salary |
| <2 years | O-2 | $38,753.56 |
| 3 years | O-3 | $52,104.01 |
| 4 years | O-3 | $55,128.01 |
| 10 years | O-4 | $69,295.30 |
| 20 years | O-5 | $89,770.73 |
| Add $2,000 if board certified | ||
| Salary figures reflect average military compensation which combines basic pay, basic allowance for subsistence, housing allowance (based upon locale), and includes tax advantage from untaxed allowances. Source: Army Times, 3 July 2000. | ||
Also see the 2007 Monthly Basic Pay Table for updated salary figures for all uniformed members (Adobe Acrobat format).
There are opportunites for employment in military hospitals as a civilian audiologist or speech language pathologist. Civilians are paid according to a General Schedule and many audiologists start at GS-11 or GS-13 on this pay scale. The Office of Personnel Management is a vast site with much information about civilian employment in the US federal government
Opportunities also exist for service in the Reserve branches of the Armed Forces. You'll get to wear the uniform but not as often as an active duty officer.
The interested party is instructed to contact the local recruiter and ask to speak with the AMEDD Health Care Recruiter who is suspposed to act as liaison for Office of the Surgeon General and the applicant.
Contact: CDR Leslie Sims, MS CCC-A; FAAA
PSC 827 Box 17
FPO AE 09617
Phone: COMM: 011-39-081-811-6287 DSN: 629-6287, e-mail
LtCol Angela Williamson contributes a FAQ on Joining the Air Force.