CTI Rating Cryptologic Technician Interpretive — Civilian Career Guide
Naval linguist who translates and analyzes foreign language communications for intelligence purposes. Requires Defense Language Proficiency Test scores in target languages.
CAREER PATHS
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TOP SALARY
$105,000.00
AVG SALARY
$76,203.00
Civilian Career Matches
Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Salaries are national medians — your area may vary.
Translator/Interpreter
SOC 27-3091
$57,090.00
median/yr
Intelligence Analyst (NSA)
SOC 33-3021
$105,000.00
median/yr
Language Instructor
SOC 25-1124
$72,720.00
median/yr
Cultural Advisor
SOC 19-3099
$70,000.00
median/yr
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