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Side-by-Side Comparison

Compare up to 5 Navy ratings across all key data points.

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Category
OSOperations Specialist
QMQuartermaster
Overall Score4.94.7
Rate Typesurfacesurface
Enlistment Bonus$10,000—
NEC SRB BonusW17A, W20A, W27AW12A
Avg Civilian Salary$50k – $85k$42k – $65k
Promotion SpeedAverageSlow
Lifestyle Score
50
50
Civilian ROI4.43.1
Happiness4.56.0
Ship vs. Shore Split65 / 3570 / 30
A-School Length11 wks8 wks
Contract Length4 yrs / 5 yrs4 yrs / 5 yrs
Clearance Levelsecretnone
Manning %96%86%
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