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Coast GuardTechnical / CyberRank #90 of 101 by 4-year cost
IT-CG

Information Systems Technician (Coast Guard)

20-week pipeline · Recruit Training + A-School · Cape May, NJ + TRACEN Petaluma, CA
Training Pipeline
$30K
20 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$3K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$294K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$30K10%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K86%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$10K3%
Training: 10% · MILPERS: 86% · Equipment: 3%= $294K
By the Numbers

CG ITs maintain communications infrastructure that coordinates search and rescue for 4,000+ lives annually. Their rare dual-domain experience across military and federal LE IT makes them highly marketable post-service.

Training Pipeline
Duration
20 weeks
Type
Recruit Training + A-School
Location
Cape May, NJ + TRACEN Petaluma, CA
Pipeline Cost
$30K

Coast Guard ITs maintain encrypted DHS networks, SAR coordination systems, and maritime domain awareness feeds from AIS and radar systems covering U.S. coastal waters — a dual military and law enforcement mission unique among service IT ratings.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Assigned Equipment
  • ·DHS Network Equipment
  • ·SAR Coordination Systems
  • ·AIS/Radar Integration Systems
  • ·Crypto Devices
  • ·GFE Workstations
Annual Equipment Burden
$3K/yr
Communications and IT equipment amortized
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~600
Avg Career Length6 years
Annual Training Bill$18.0M
Total Force 4yr Cost$176.1M
Other Coast Guard Profiles

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.