Money allowance in the Polish army: specific figures
Poland has always belonged to those countries in which the army plays an important role in the life of the state. Taking into account the specifics of the political course of Warsaw, which positions itself as the extreme eastern frontier of NATO, modern Poland also pays very serious attention to the armed forces, and this applies not only to equipping the army, but also to the material support of military personnel.
In 2010, Poland officially completed the transition to a fully contractual system of manning the country's armed forces. According to English-speaking sources, in 2021, the number of Polish armed forces was 114 thousand 50 people, including 61200 people in the ground forces, 16500 in the air force, 7000 in navy, 3500 people in special forces, 21700 people in the territorial defense forces. All servicemen of the Polish army are contract soldiers, that is, they receive a monetary reward for their service.
Let's digress a little and recall that the currency in Poland is the zloty. As of March 5, 2021, 1 Polish zloty is valued at 19 rubles 50 kopecks. Knowledge of the course is necessary in this case to compare the monetary allowance of Polish military personnel in comparison with Russian salaries and prices.
How the soldiers' salaries are calculated and how much they receive, specific figures
The salary of a soldier in Poland consists of a basic salary by position and rank, plus a bonus for length of service. After 3 years of service, the salary increases by 3% of the basic salary, after 6 years - by 6%, and so on up to 15% of the basic salary after 15 years of service. A serviceman who has served in the army for 35 years receives 35% of the basic salary for length of service.
A private soldier - a contract soldier of the Polish army for 1 and 2 years of service receives 4 zlotys, for 110 years of service - 3 + 4 zlotys (110% of the basic salary). Private 123,30st class who served 3 years in the army - PLN 1 + 5 (4% of the basic salary).
The salary of a corporal (junior sergeant) is PLN 4 plus 660 (279,60% of the basic salary) after 6 years of military service. A sergeant in the Polish army receives PLN 6, plus PLN 4970 as a bonus for seniority with 596,40 years of service. The salary of a cornet - a warrant officer - is 12 zlotys plus 5 zlotys as an additional payment for length of service with 330 years of service.
Salary of officers and generals
Now about the salaries of the officers. The most junior officer rank in the Polish army is second lieutenant, similar to the Russian lieutenant. The salary of a second lieutenant - a platoon commander of the Polish army is 5 zlotys (about 790 thousand rubles), if he served, for example, 117 years in this rank, then another 3 zlotys is added - 173,70% of the basic salary. The lieutenant (senior lieutenant) receives PLN 3 + PLN 5 allowances for 910 years of service or more.
The captain of the Polish army in the position of company commander can count on 6 zlotys + 120 zlotys bonus for 734,40 years of service. The salary of a major - the head of service of a military unit - is 12 zlotys + 6 zlotys for 710 years of service. A lieutenant colonel in the position of battalion commander receives 1 zlotys + 006,50 zloty bonuses for 15 years of service. The salary of a colonel - a regiment commander - is 7 zlotys (about 170 thousand rubles) + 1218,90 zloty allowances for 17 years of service.
Even more impressive are the salaries of the highest command personnel of the Polish army. A brigadier general can count on 10480 zlotys (205 thousand rubles) + 2620 zloty increments for 25 years of service, a major general (division commander) - 12 zlotys + 230 zloty increments for 3057,50 years of service. The salary of a lieutenant general who has served 25 years in the armed forces is PLN 25 + PLN 14 allowances, and those who have served 580 years - PLN 3645 + PLN 30 allowances.
How much is it in rubles
It is not difficult to calculate the Russian equivalent of the salary of the Polish military. For example, a private who has just started serving in the army receives 4110 zlotys, which is equal to 80 rubles. A corporal who has served in the army for 145 years will receive 8 zlotys, which is equal to 4939,60 96 rubles.
A sergeant major in the position of platoon commander or assistant company commander, who has served for 12 years, can count on 5 zlotys, that is, 969,60 rubles.
The salary of a second lieutenant (lieutenant) who has served 3 years will be 5 zlotys, that is, 963,70 rubles. The captain, the company commander, will receive 116 rubles in the Russian equivalent, and the lieutenant colonel, the battalion commander, will receive 292 rubles. The salary of a colonel, a regiment commander, in the Russian equivalent, will amount to 133 rubles.
It is worth noting that there are various additional payments, including a vacation bonus of at least 35% of the lowest salary of a soldier, and for each family member - a spouse (or a spouse, if a soldier is a woman) and minor children.
Thus, we can conclude that, in general, Polish soldiers are not offended by money. They receive more than in Russia (with some exceptions), as well as more than military personnel in neighboring countries - the Baltic republics, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, not to mention Ukraine and Belarus. But the amount of money allowance is one thing, the prestige of the profession is another thing. Today in Poland itself the alarm is sounding due to the fact that young people are extremely reluctant to choose a military career, believing that "in civilian life" with a good education there are more prospects.
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