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Civilian surgical technologists earn $55K–$80K. The Army pays $32K base for the same certified skill — then spends $95K training them. Post-military employment in civilian ORs is nearly guaranteed.
68D training includes scrubbing for actual surgeries in military treatment facilities. They emerge qualified as Surgical Technologists — a civilian credential that takes 18–24 months in a community college program and costs $15,000–$25,000.
- ·Surgical Instrument Sets
- ·Sterile Processing Equipment
- ·OR Support Equipment
- ·Medical Protective Equipment
Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.