Still better pay than most civvie jobs, especially since you can basically go in with a grade 10 into most trades and earn more than alot of college/university educated students within a few years. Consider that they pay you to learn, train, and so on and it's really a good way to live, especially if you decide you want to leave at least most people will have a trade to fall back on.
edit : And you don't have to wake up in the morning wondering what to wear! ;D