DSSR · Danger Pay

Aqaba, Jordan Danger Pay Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: April 2, 2017 Last updated: April 2, 2017
Danger Pay
15%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Aqaba rate history — Danger Pay (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Danger Pay (%)
Apr 2, 2017 15%
Jan 12, 2014 15%

Related rates for this location

The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:

How this rate is used

Danger pay is additional compensation for service at Aqaba during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war conditions. It is paid as a percentage of basic pay.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/JO?type=danger_pay"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2017-04-02",
  "results": [
    {
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": "2017-04-02",
        "rate": "15"
      },
      "iso_code": "JO",
      "location": "Aqaba",
      "postcode": "12025"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Aqaba rate FAQ

What is the Danger Pay rate for Aqaba, Jordan?

The current DSSR Danger Pay rate for Aqaba, Jordan is 15%, effective Apr 2, 2017.

How has the Aqaba Danger Pay rate changed?

In Jan 12, 2014 the Danger Pay rate was 15%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Apr 2, 2017
Last updated
April 2, 2017

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