Comment by tjscott

A captain in the Australian Army in 2018/19 earns between AUD$70,334 and AUD$130,704. Armed services salaries are tax-free, so that's not a terrible salary compared to the median in Australia of ~AUD$85k before tax or ~$65k after tax.

https://www.defence.gov.au/payandconditions/ADF/Resources/WR...

https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/6302.0