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[desire to serve a quarter of a century intensifies] (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oof. I'd imagine they'd get less, but not that much less.

[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 23 hours ago

Poor sons-of-bitches also got less regular pay. There's some debate (and some variance - specialist auxiliary cavalry got equal pay, while 'mixed' cohorts of auxiliary cavalry and infantry got less), but generally it's accepted that auxiliaries got between 66% to 80% of legionary pay.

You could join the auxilia even if you were a citizen - but if the Legions will take you, you want the Legions!