What did the Navy SEALs who cornered Osama bin Laden get for pulling off such a risky mission? However, all military personnel are eligible to receive higher pay -- closer to six figures -- with additional skills, which many of the members of the team that captured bin Laden likely had.

The base salary level is comparable to the average annual salary for teachers in the U. Though Navy SEALs are usually more experienced service members, the typical graduate of SEAL qualification training is 19 to 23 years old, said Lt. Fred Kuebler of U. Special Operations Command in Tampa, Fla. Navy SEALs in Training.

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Eric Haney, a retired Command Sergeant Major, is a former member of Delta Force, which is regarded as the Army's equivalent of the SEAL Team Six. Clerks who type on their desk are also serving their country. Haney said everyone involved in the operation did a "superb job" and it was the culmination of "great patience. Most military members, not just Special Forces, are eligible to receive incentive pay, said Wade Ishimoto, defense specialist. Ishimoto said the retirement pay that military members receive is solely based on their base pay.

Still, Haney said those serving in Special Forces do so because "it's something these people feel they must do. Just be damn glad they are," Haney said.

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