The best sort of comparison of pay raises between the military and civilians is:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.defenseone.com&#x2F;management&#x2F;2014&#x2F;09&#x2F;heres-chart-showing-30-years-military-pay-raises&#x2F;94124&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.defenseone.com&#x2F;management&#x2F;2014&#x2F;09&#x2F;heres-chart-sho...</a><p>It doesn&#x27;t seem like either civilians or the military are getting much of a pay raise, especially when one considers the inexorable inflationary rise of prices.