Also called: Coast Guard Culinary Specialist
Plans menus and cooks meals for hundreds of sailors in ship galleys and on Navy bases, managing food supplies, with a few chosen to cook for admirals or the White House.
Culinary specialists plan menus, cook in ship galleys, and manage supplies; some cook for admirals or the White House.
Figures approximate total military compensation (base pay plus tax-free housing and food allowances) from new to senior ranks; benefits include free healthcare, college money (GI Bill), and pensions after 20 years.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Enlistment plus culinary training.
Ways in: Military. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Military hiring follows recruiting goals rather than BLS projections.
Low risk for 10 years. Cooking for hundreds in a ship's galley stays human; AI may help with menus and supply orders.
Classes: Culinary arts CTE class, Health and nutrition, Business math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 55-3019.
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