Question: how much do you get paid being in the national guard?
Answer: An officer in the Guard at a pay grade of O-1, which is the lowest officer rank, makes $103 per drill, so around $414 over a drill weekend. If you're called up to active duty, an O-1 makes a base pay of $3,107 a month. An O-2 makes $119 per drill and a base pay of $3,580 a month.