Military Intelligence Officer
Intel collection + analysis
About the profession
Military intelligence officers run collection (HUMINT, SIGINT, IMINT) and analysis for combat commanders. Army MI, Navy Intel, Air Force Intel, Marine Intel each have paths. Active clearances are valuable — many transition to contractor roles paying 2-3x.
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
145K
Top Salary
8+
Years
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $65,000 - $85,000/year With equity/bonuses: $71,500 - $102,000 Top markets (SF/NYC): $75,000 - $102,000 Execute core tasks using Intelligence…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am — Team standup and progress check 11am — Deep work using Intelligence analysis 1pm — Cross-functional meeting with…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $45,500 - $58,500 Year 2-3: Junior level $65,000 - $90,000 Year 4-6: Mid level $90,000 - $109,000 Year 7-10: Senior level $109,000 - $133,000 Year 10+:…
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