Is 17C worth reclassing to, or make more as a civilian?

You won’t spend 4 years in an MOS you might not get. You apply to the MOS and upon acceptance you then reenlist. There is no SRR incurred just for applying

There is green grass out there somewhere. First of all salary bate is never a guarantee, unless of course There is a direct hire awaiting you. Then there are the benefits, whose value is unmatched in any sector; medical, dental, Commissary, PX, housing, schools on base-complete control. Then there is the Comrodary, Team work, support in both your professional and personal life, Chaplaincy support, gymnasium. Anyway-good luck with your decision.

Strictly @"making around 3 times the amount of money." $100k no degree, no certification (like CISSP) necessary as not all roles are 'Cybersecurity' (1 domain - cyber, 1 discipline - security). NIST + Indeed.com shows us your calculation '3x $' is accurate. Commercial sector (Verizon, IBM, Google, etc.) pays at least $100k (plus bonuses) and US GOV contracting adds another $20k on top for a TS/SCI in Cyber (Raytheon, GDIT, etc), salary $120k+. See additional RP conversation related @https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-rewarding-is-cyber-security?urlhash=6470634 Example (NIST work roles + Indeed jobs):