What Are Plebes Paid?
The present (February 2003) pay rate for Cadets is 35% of the base pay of a 2nd Lieutenant with less than two years of service. At the present time the gross monthly pay for a 2nd Lieutenant with less than two years of active duty service is $2,183.70 per month. A cadet is paid 35% of that or $764.30 per month. After expenses are deducted from a Plebe’s pay, present (February 2003) Plebe “take home pay” is $220 monthly. The base pay and take home pay increase each year a Cadet is at the Academy. Current Military Pay schedules are here. Languages at West Point Q: I want to go to West Point but it does not offer Japanese, which I study avidly. USAFA offers Japanese but I do not really want to go there. Any advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated. A: West Point does not offer Japanese and has no plans to do so in the future – quite simply as the needs of the Army do NOT call for it. There will likely be increased emphasis on other languages and dialects, but Japanese will NOT f
