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He bowls overhand.
A lot of people are quoting job markets for people with technical degrees. I bet that A) those people would be offered jobs anyway even without Navy on the resume had they used their "basic networking skills" while a college student and b) the 6-10 years in the Navy probably set their civilian technical career back a bit from where they'd be if hired out of college.
Not everyone is an engineer, though, and I think $trader's point is that 6-10 years as a Naval Officer won't automatically get you a 6 figure income. In fact, most of John Q Public has no idea what we actually do on a daily basis, particularly if you're a SWO or submariner, so they can't size up your skills just by having Navy on the resume. For the non-techs on avg they'll be better off than when they first graduated college for sure, but still in the range he quoted.
Not everyone is an engineer, though, and I think $trader's point is that 6-10 years as a Naval Officer won't automatically get you a 6 figure income. In fact, most of John Q Public has no idea what we actually do on a daily basis, particularly if you're a SWO or submariner, so they can't size up your skills just by having Navy on the resume. For the non-techs on avg they'll be better off than when they first graduated college for sure, but still in the range he quoted.