"Grades don't have to do something with intelligence"

Wait so what was your specific job title?

Navy Nuclear Trained Electronic Technician. E-3 the second I enlist, 2 ranks above my non-nuclear counterparts. (Seaman)

I wouldn't say extremely high paying job but good yes. Do you plan on making it a career?

If I can make $100k+ as soon as I get out, I consider that extremely high. And yes, I do.

I'm not trying to argue with you just conversing but what job could you get coming out? And with a 4 year service you'll be at MOST E6 since you started E-3 but that doesn't change your job. What job could you get at 100k or more?

Well, running a nuclear power plant pays 90-120k from the research I've done on different plants of different sizes scattered throughout possible states I would want to live in. And I am trained to do that in Power School (ETs are the ones at the control panels who run the reactor and make sure nothing goes wrong) and I'll already have 4 years of experience. I'm obviously not going to make 100k in he military (if I spend wisely then I will leave it with ~$130k, already done the math for that) but when I get out and get a civilian job I definitely can.

Awesome. Thanks for the info :) good luck to ya. You gone in a submarine yet?

Nope, I'm going to be on an aircraft carrier. And thank you! I actually ship at the end of August.