Michael G. Mattock

1 month ago | rand.org | Michael G. Mattock |Beth J. Asch |Jason Ward |Samuel Absher

Key Findings Average regular military compensation has exceeded the 70th percentile benchmark since the early 2000s; this finding suggests that a higher benchmark could be appropriate, although the services have experienced strong retention overall and methods other than pay, such as increasing advertising and the number of recruiters, are more cost-effective recruiting resource tools.