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Live · Database v2.14,202 Guides · 5 BranchesValidated · Lightcast Labor DataUpdated · Q2 20262027 Cohort · Applications Open
Career Guides / Hashflag Index v1.0

From Air Force AFSC
to civilian career.

Every military job code maps to a civilian career — browse 4,202 guides across all five branches, see civilian salary bands sourced from Lightcast labor data, and find the certifications that translate your service into software engineering roles that pay.

Total Guides4,202across DoD job codes
Branches5Army · Navy · Air Force · Marine Corps · Coast Guard
Career Families11Cyber to Logistics
Certifications4,689civilian equivalencies
Salary Data$45K–$280Kvia Lightcast
Database · 1,853 Guides

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Showing 60 of 60 on this page · 1,853 total
33V3USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–125K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (foundational)
33V4USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–145K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
33VXUSAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–145K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) (partial)
34M1USAF
Force Support Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
34M2USAF
Force Support Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
34M3USAF
Force Support Apprentice→ Human Resources Manager
$65–120K civilianEnlisted
34M4USAF
Force Support Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
35B1USAF
Band Program Manager→ Music Director/Conductor
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
35B2USAF
Band Program Manager→ Music Director/Conductor
$60–80K civilianEnlisted
35B3USAF
Band Director→ Music Director/Conductor
$62–78K civilianEnlisted
35B4USAF
Air Force Band Program Manager→ Music Director/Conductor
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
35BXUSAF
Air Force Band Program Manager→ Music Director/Conductor
$60–78K civilianOfficer
35P1USAF
Public Affairs Specialist→ Public Relations Manager
$70–135K civilianEnlisted
35P2USAF
Public Affairs Craftsman→ Public Relations Manager
$78–135K civilianEnlisted
35P3USAF
Public Affairs Officer→ Public Relations Manager
$78–135K civilianEnlisted
35P4USAF
Public Affairs Craftsman→ Public Relations Manager
$65–135K civilianEnlisted
35PXUSAF
Public Affairs Officer→ Public Relations Manager
$65–135K civilianOfficer
36139USAF
Cable and Antenna Systems Specialist→ Telecommunications Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
BICSI Installer Level 1 (partial)ETA Fiber Optics Technician (partial)
36159USAF
Cable and Antenna Systems Specialist→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$60–98K civilianEnlisted
BICSI Installer Level 1 (partial)Fiber Optic Technician (partial)
36179USAF
Cable and Antenna Systems Specialist→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$65–98K civilianEnlisted
BICSI Technician (partial)ETA Fiber Optics Technician - Outside Plant (partial)
36199USAF
Cable and Antenna Systems Specialist→ Telecommunications Technician
$62–98K civilianEnlisted
BICSI Installer Level 1 (partial)Fiber Optic Association (FOA) CFOT (partial)
36M1USAF
Mission Support Group Commander→ Human Resources Manager
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
36M2USAF
Mission Support Group Commander→ Human Resources Manager
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
36M3USAF
Mission Support Squadron Commander→ Human Resources Manager
$85–120K civilianEnlisted
36M4USAF
Mission Support Squadron Commander→ Human Resources Manager
$90–120K civilianEnlisted
36P1USAF
Personnelist→ Human Resources Manager
$65–120K civilianEnlisted
36P2USAF
Personnelist→ Human Resources Manager
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
36P3USAF
Personnelist→ Human Resources Manager
$80–120K civilianEnlisted
36P4USAF
Personnelist→ Human Resources Manager
$78–130K civilianEnlisted
36PXUSAF
Personnelist→ Human Resources Manager
$75–120K civilianOfficer
37A1USAF
Force Support Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$60–130K civilianEnlisted
37A2USAF
Force Support Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$60–130K civilianEnlisted
37A3USAF
Force Support Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$80–120K civilianEnlisted
37A4USAF
Force Support Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
37F1USAF
Force Support Specialist→ Human Resources Manager
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
37F2USAF
Force Support Specialist→ Human Resources Manager
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
ServSafe Certification (direct)Certified Hospitality Professional (partial)
37F3USAF
Force Support Specialist→ Human Resources Manager
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Food Manager (partial)Certified Hospitality Professional (partial)SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) (partial)
37F4USAF
Force Support Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
38F1USAF
Force Support Apprentice→ Human Resources Manager
$85–160K civilianEnlisted
Certified Food Manager (partial)Certified Hospitality Professional (partial)
38F2USAF
Force Support Professional→ Human Resources Manager
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
38F3USAF
Force Support Specialist→ Human Resources Manager
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
38F4USAF
Force Support Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$65–120K civilianEnlisted
38FXUSAF
Force Support Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$60–120K civilianOfficer
38M1USAF
Force Support Specialist→ Human Resources Manager
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
38M2USAF
Force Support Apprentice→ Human Resources Manager
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
38M3USAF
Force Support Apprentice→ Human Resources Manager
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
38M4USAF
Force Support Specialist→ Human Resources Manager
$60–130K civilianEnlisted
Certified Food Manager (partial)Certified Hospitality Professional (partial)
3C031USAF
Cyber Systems Administrator→ Systems Administrator
$85–110K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+CompTIA Server+Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (partial)Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 (partial)
3C032USAF
Computer Systems Programming Specialist→ Software Developer
$92–125K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Associate in Python Programming (partial)
3C051USAF
Cyber Systems Administrator→ Systems Administrator
$95–125K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (foundational)
3C052USAF
Cyber Systems Programmer→ Software Engineer
$90–130K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Associate in Python Programming (partial)AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (partial)
3C071USAF
Cyber Systems Administrator→ Systems Administrator
$95–110K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)CompTIA Server+ (partial)Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (partial)LPIC-1 Linux Professional Institute Certification (partial)
3C072USAF
Computer Systems Programming→ Software Engineer
$85–125K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (partial)
3C091USAF
Cyber Systems Support→ Systems Administrator
$90–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (partial)Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 (partial)
3C092USAF
Software Development Specialist→ Software Development Manager
$95–165K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
3C0X1USAF
Cyber Systems Administrator→ Systems Administrator
$95–110K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)CompTIA Server+ (partial)Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (partial)Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 (partial)
3C0X2USAF
Computer Systems Programming→ Software Developer
$95–115K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Application Developer (partial)
3C131USAF
Cybersecurity Systems Operations→ Information Security Analyst
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (direct)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (partial)
3C132USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$95–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) (partial)Certified Radio Operator (CRO) (partial)
3C151USAF
Cybersecurity Technician→ Information Security Analyst
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (partial)
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