Also called: Navy Deep Sea Diver
Performs salvage, repair, and recovery dives for the Navy.
Navy divers repair ship hulls underwater, recover aircraft wreckage, and support special operations, using scuba and surface-supplied gear. The skills transfer directly to high-paid commercial diving.
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.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. Navy enlistment plus Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City, FL.
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. Underwater robots help survey, but salvage, hull repair and recovery dives stay hands-on.
Classes: Physical education and swimming, Physics, Welding CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 55-3019.
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