How much money did a retired Roman soldier get?

From Augustus (27 BC) to Trajan (117 AD), around 3,000 denarii in money and 2.5 ha (6.2 acres) in land (with a value of 1,000 denarii). That was as much as the salary of 12–13 years, or half their service. read more

The average salary of a legionary, the official title of a Roman soldier, was approximately only 112 denarii per year. This amount was doubled during the reign of Julius Caesar to 225 denarii annually. read more

All legionary soldiers would also receive a praemia on the completion of their term of service: a sizable sum of money (3000 denarii from the time of Augustus) and/or a plot of good farmland (good land was in much demand); farmland given to veterans often helped in establishing control of the frontier regions and over rebellious provinces. read more