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basic pay structure for 3SG is $560. At least that's what i got. I heard some people got the 1 year increment of $30 more but i didn't get it. This is for the logistic/service side.
Basic for CPL is $420.
But you must take into factor the combat allowances ($100, $150 etc, varies from vocation) and all the misc stuff. A 3SG in BMTC can get $200 more than me with all the safety hazard and lan jiao hazard benefits.
Lastly, no. A private will not get $20 more than recruits. However, according to CPC, after 1 year, a private should get $20 more from his usual $350 (but i know alot of my guys couldn't get that extra $20 claim automatically unless they call up CPC). If he is a LCP at that point (which most likely he is), he will move from $370 to $390.