diff --git a/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/CampaignOptionsDialog.properties b/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/CampaignOptionsDialog.properties
index 47cb39c573..2d261de318 100644
--- a/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/CampaignOptionsDialog.properties
+++ b/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/CampaignOptionsDialog.properties
@@ -157,8 +157,10 @@ lblServiceContractDuration.text=Service Contract Duration
 lblServiceContractDuration.toolTipText=Once recruited, this is the minimum amount of months personnel will remain with the unit (set to 0 to disable service contracts).
 lblServiceContractModifier.text=Service Contract Modifier
 lblServiceContractModifier.toolTipText=While personnel are under contract, this value reduces their Turnover target number.
-chkPayBonusDefault.text=Enable Default Bonuses
-chkPayBonusDefault.toolTipText=Selecting this option defaults Pay Bonus to true in the turnover dialog. Otherwise, Pay Bonus defaults to false.
+chkPayBonusDefault.text=Automate Retention Bonuses
+chkPayBonusDefault.toolTipText=Personnel with a turnover target number equal (or exceeding) the below threshold will have their retention bonus paid by default.
+lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold.text=Bonus Threshold
+lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold.toolTipText=This option sets the threshold for default bonus payouts (if the above option is enabled).
 
 ## Modifiers
 turnoverAndRetentionModifiersPanel.title=Modifiers
diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/CampaignOptions.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/CampaignOptions.java
index 4f03995984..1c74e6510b 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/CampaignOptions.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/CampaignOptions.java
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ public static String getTransitUnitName(final int unit) {
     private int serviceContractDuration;
     private int serviceContractModifier;
     private boolean payBonusDefault;
+    private int payBonusDefaultThreshold;
 
     private boolean useCustomRetirementModifiers;
     private boolean useFatigueModifiers;
@@ -955,6 +956,7 @@ public CampaignOptions() {
         setServiceContractDuration(36);
         setServiceContractModifier(3);
         setPayBonusDefault(false);
+        setPayBonusDefaultThreshold(3);
 
         setUseCustomRetirementModifiers(true);
         setUseFatigueModifiers(true);
@@ -2089,6 +2091,14 @@ public boolean isPayBonusDefault() {
     public void setPayBonusDefault(final boolean payBonusDefault) {
         this.payBonusDefault = payBonusDefault;
     }
+
+    public int getPayBonusDefaultThreshold() {
+        return payBonusDefaultThreshold;
+    }
+
+    public void setPayBonusDefaultThreshold(final int payBonusDefaultThreshold) {
+        this.payBonusDefaultThreshold = payBonusDefaultThreshold;
+    }
     //endregion Retirement
 
     //region Family
@@ -4584,6 +4594,7 @@ public void writeToXml(final PrintWriter pw, int indent) {
         MHQXMLUtility.writeSimpleXMLTag(pw, indent, "serviceContractDuration", getServiceContractDuration());
         MHQXMLUtility.writeSimpleXMLTag(pw, indent, "serviceContractModifier", getServiceContractModifier());
         MHQXMLUtility.writeSimpleXMLTag(pw, indent, "payBonusDefault", isPayBonusDefault());
+        MHQXMLUtility.writeSimpleXMLTag(pw, indent, "payBonusDefaultThreshold", getPayBonusDefaultThreshold());
 
         MHQXMLUtility.writeSimpleXMLTag(pw, indent, "useCustomRetirementModifiers", isUseCustomRetirementModifiers());
         MHQXMLUtility.writeSimpleXMLTag(pw, indent, "useFatigueModifiers", isUseFatigueModifiers());
@@ -5566,6 +5577,8 @@ public static CampaignOptions generateCampaignOptionsFromXml(Node wn, Version ve
                     retVal.setServiceContractModifier(Integer.parseInt(wn2.getTextContent().trim()));
                 } else if (wn2.getNodeName().equalsIgnoreCase("payBonusDefault")) {
                     retVal.setPayBonusDefault(Boolean.parseBoolean(wn2.getTextContent().trim()));
+                } else if (wn2.getNodeName().equalsIgnoreCase("payBonusDefaultThreshold")) {
+                    retVal.setPayBonusDefaultThreshold(Integer.parseInt(wn2.getTextContent().trim()));
                 } else if (wn2.getNodeName().equalsIgnoreCase("useCustomRetirementModifiers")) {
                     retVal.setUseCustomRetirementModifiers(Boolean.parseBoolean(wn2.getTextContent().trim()));
                 } else if (wn2.getNodeName().equalsIgnoreCase("useFatigueModifiers")) {
diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/model/RetirementTableModel.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/model/RetirementTableModel.java
index 188f11831a..16d41ef0d5 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/model/RetirementTableModel.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/model/RetirementTableModel.java
@@ -88,9 +88,12 @@ public void setData(List<UUID> list, Map<UUID, UUID> unitAssignments) {
     public void setData(Map<UUID, TargetRoll> targets) {
         this.targets = targets;
         data.clear();
+
         for (UUID id : targets.keySet()) {
             data.add(id);
-            payBonus.put(id, campaign.getCampaignOptions().isPayBonusDefault());
+            payBonus.put(id,
+                    ((campaign.getCampaignOptions().isPayBonusDefault())
+                    && (targets.get(id).getValue() >= campaign.getCampaignOptions().getPayBonusDefaultThreshold())));
             miscMods.put(id, 0);
         }
         fireTableDataChanged();
@@ -221,7 +224,7 @@ public Object getValueAt(int row, int col) {
                     return bonusCost;
                 }
             case COL_PAY_BONUS:
-                return payBonus.getOrDefault(p.getId(), campaign.getCampaignOptions().isPayBonusDefault());
+                return payBonus.getOrDefault(p.getId(), false);
             case COL_MISC_MOD:
                 return miscMods.getOrDefault(p.getId(), 0);
             case COL_SHARES:
diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/panes/CampaignOptionsPane.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/panes/CampaignOptionsPane.java
index 0f485fa375..180b460870 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/panes/CampaignOptionsPane.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/panes/CampaignOptionsPane.java
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ public class CampaignOptionsPane extends AbstractMHQTabbedPane {
     private JLabel lblServiceContractModifier;
     private JSpinner spnServiceContractModifier;
     private JCheckBox chkPayBonusDefault;
+    private JLabel lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold;
+    private JSpinner spnPayBonusDefaultThreshold;
 
     // Modifiers
     private JPanel turnoverAndRetentionModifiersPanel = new JPanel();
@@ -4437,6 +4439,22 @@ public Component getListCellRendererComponent(final JList<?> list, final Object
         chkPayBonusDefault.setToolTipText(resources.getString("chkPayBonusDefault.toolTipText"));
         chkPayBonusDefault.setName("chkPayBonusDefault");
         chkPayBonusDefault.setEnabled(isUseTurnover);
+        chkPayBonusDefault.addActionListener(evt -> {
+            boolean isEnabled = chkPayBonusDefault.isSelected();
+
+            lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold.setEnabled(isEnabled);
+            spnPayBonusDefaultThreshold.setEnabled(isEnabled);
+        });
+
+        lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold = new JLabel(resources.getString("lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold.text"));
+        lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold.setToolTipText(resources.getString("lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold.toolTipText"));
+        lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold.setName("lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold");
+        lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold.setEnabled((isUseTurnover) && (campaign.getCampaignOptions().isPayBonusDefault()));
+
+        spnPayBonusDefaultThreshold = new JSpinner(new SpinnerNumberModel(3, 0, 12, 1));
+        spnPayBonusDefaultThreshold.setToolTipText(resources.getString("lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold.toolTipText"));
+        spnPayBonusDefaultThreshold.setName("spnPayBonusDefaultThreshold");
+        spnPayBonusDefaultThreshold.setEnabled((isUseTurnover) && (campaign.getCampaignOptions().isPayBonusDefault()));
 
         turnoverAndRetentionSettingsPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(resources.getString("turnoverAndRetentionSettingsPanel.title")));
         turnoverAndRetentionSettingsPanel.setName("turnoverAndRetentionSettingsPanel");
@@ -4474,6 +4492,9 @@ public Component getListCellRendererComponent(final JList<?> list, final Object
                                 .addComponent(lblServiceContractModifier)
                                 .addComponent(spnServiceContractModifier, Alignment.LEADING))
                         .addComponent(chkPayBonusDefault)
+                        .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(Alignment.BASELINE)
+                                .addComponent(lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold)
+                                .addComponent(spnPayBonusDefaultThreshold, Alignment.LEADING))
         );
 
         layout.setHorizontalGroup(
@@ -4503,6 +4524,9 @@ public Component getListCellRendererComponent(final JList<?> list, final Object
                                 .addComponent(lblServiceContractModifier)
                                 .addComponent(spnServiceContractModifier))
                         .addComponent(chkPayBonusDefault)
+                        .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
+                                .addComponent(lblPayBonusDefaultThreshold)
+                                .addComponent(spnPayBonusDefaultThreshold))
         );
 
         return turnoverAndRetentionSettingsPanel;
@@ -8010,6 +8034,7 @@ public void setOptions(@Nullable CampaignOptions options,
         spnServiceContractDuration.setValue(options.getServiceContractDuration());
         spnServiceContractModifier.setValue(options.getServiceContractModifier());
         chkPayBonusDefault.setSelected(options.isPayBonusDefault());
+        spnPayBonusDefaultThreshold.setValue(options.getPayBonusDefaultThreshold());
 
         // Modifiers
         chkUseCustomRetirementModifiers.setSelected(options.isUseCustomRetirementModifiers());
@@ -8697,6 +8722,7 @@ public void updateOptions() {
             options.setServiceContractDuration((Integer) spnServiceContractDuration.getValue());
             options.setServiceContractModifier((Integer) spnServiceContractModifier.getValue());
             options.setPayBonusDefault(chkPayBonusDefault.isSelected());
+            options.setPayBonusDefaultThreshold((Integer) spnPayBonusDefaultThreshold.getValue());
 
             // Modifiers
             options.setUseCustomRetirementModifiers(chkUseCustomRetirementModifiers.isSelected());