Best enlisted jobs in the Coast Guard

The best-enlisted jobs in the Coast Guard include cyber mission Specialist, aviation survival technician, and maritime enforcement specialist. The Coast Guard is an oft-forgotten branch of the United States military, but the organization performs many critical duties in terms of security and search and rescue operations. That means you can end up assigned a wide variety of tasks, whether stopping drug smuggling, rescuing boaters, or enforcing environmental laws. If you're considering signing up for the Coast Guard, here are ten of the best jobs for enlisted men and women:

1. Cyber Mission Specialist

2. Aviation Survival Technician

   Average Salary: $51,593

3. Maritime Enforcement Specialist

4. Aviation Maintenance Technician

   Average Salary: $51,794

   An Aviation Maintenance Technician carries out repairs and maintenance on all sorts of aircraft, like airplanes and helicopters. They ensure that aircraft are in perfect working condition.

5. Diver

   Average Salary: $49,656

   Divers work in various underwater settings such as lakes, deep seas, and other submerged places. They may specialize in a certain type of work such as finding or gathering evidence and performing construction jobs underwater. Divers perform a variety of tasks depending on their industry. Offshore divers help in constructing underwater structures for oil and gas production. Onshore divers assist in surveying and building dams and bridges. Naval divers clean and inspect boats and ships and may aid in inspecting underwater wreckage.

6. Electrician's Mate

7. Health Services Technician

8. Information Systems Technician

   Average Salary: $46,346

   An information systems technician is responsible for maintaining the efficiency of various network systems' performance. Information systems technicians provide network troubleshooting, upgrading systems for optimization, maintaining the security of databases, managing the interaction of networks, and inspecting and troubleshooting system inconsistencies. Additional duties include creating network designs based on clients' specifications, configuring software and hardware applications, and creating reports on system issues and resolutions. An information systems technician must have excellent knowledge of information systems procedures, programming languages, detecting malfunctions, and making resolutions promptly.

9. Operations Specialist

   Average Salary: $54,752

   An operations specialist is responsible for optimizing the business' daily operations, ensuring smooth process flow to provide the best services to clients. Operations specialists' duties include analyzing business procedures, identifying opportunities for business improvement, tracking the department's metrics and activities, providing assistance to colleagues, suggesting strategies for operations efficiency, and managing customer's inquiries and complaints. An operations specialist must be an excellent team player and detail-oriented, as well as proven time-management and decision-making skills to meet clients' needs and support the business' objectives.

10. Boatswain's Mate