The US Air Force is doing everything it can to recruit and keep drone pilots, and now it's resorting to a very direct solution: cold, hard cash. The military branch is offering $10,000 more per year in bonuses to those pilots who renew their active duty commitment for 5 years. They were already getting a hefty $25,000 extra per year, but this is a huge incentive - if a pilot is active for the full term, that's a total of $175,000 above and beyond their usual pay.
https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/15/air-force-boosts-drone-pilot-bonuses-to-keep-up-with-demand/