Cristian’s story

Cristian’s transition

Cristian gave the Coast Guard twenty years, from 2004 to 2024. He came up as an operations specialist and finished as a Chief Warrant Officer 2.

Twenty years of watchstanding, coordination, and calls that had to be right the first time. Real skills. Just not written anywhere a civilian hiring manager would recognize them.

He used BMR to fix that, and he landed a Senior Security Analyst role at $92,000, with a retirement match he was happy about.

Then he did something we appreciate. He told us the number.

Most people don't. They land the job, they get busy, and the story disappears with them. Cristian sent the salary without being asked twice, because he knew the next person reading it needs to see what the ceiling actually looks like.

Twenty years in, and a $92,000 security role on the other side. That's a real number from a real person, and it's worth knowing before you start your own search.