Of course they got paid. Would you work for nothing? Some of them were paid very well for their services. Even slaves were given money in the form of tips and bonuses for jobs well done.
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Sparta was a Greek city-state that was known for it's army they went into battles and won, Athens was also a Greek city-state but it was known for being a good place for trade kids even went to school. Ancient Roman empire and Ancient Greece were in different time periods.
For centuries the Roman army was the best military force in the ancient world. The Romans had developed a unique battle formation called the legion. This was a sophisticated military organization. In addition to this was the training and discipline that the Roman soldiers practiced whether at peace or at war. The Romans were also a sophisticated siege army and were adept at ancient military war engines such as the catapult.
The Soldiers of the Roman army were professional. Therefore, they were professional fighters. Non-military professional fighters were the gladiators who fought in the gladiatorial combats which were games the Roman public loved.
The Romans were defeated by the Germans at the battle of Teutoburg Forest which was one of the biggest Roman defeats
During the expansion of the Roman Empire the army sent the wealth of conqured territories and slaves back to Rome, to fuel the Roman economy. The army was followed into territories by merchants and traders who would then acquire goods for sale in Roman markets. During the reign of Augustus the army repaired roads, and set up permenant barracks along trade routes to make travel to and from other territories safer.I hate roman army and i love Germany