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From Air Force AFSC
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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
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Showing 60 of 60 on this page · 1,853 total11U4USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
11U4DUSAF
Mission Aircraft Commander→ Commercial Pilot
$80–135K civilianOfficer
11UXUSAF
Specialized Mission Aircraft Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$70–170K civilianOfficer
Commercial Pilot License (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
12A1USAF
Weapon Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$85–140K civilianEnlisted
12A2USAF
Weapon Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
12A3USAF
Weapon Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot
$85–160K civilianEnlisted
12A4USAF
Weapon Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot
$90–150K civilianEnlisted
12B1USAF
Weapon Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$85–140K civilianEnlisted
12B2USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$80–140K civilianEnlisted
12B3USAF
Weapon Systems Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$85–150K civilianEnlisted
12B4USAF
Weapon Systems Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–140K civilianEnlisted
12BXUSAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot
$85–150K civilianOfficer
12E1USAF
Flight Test Engineer→ Aerospace Engineer
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
12E13USAF
Flight Test Engineer→ Aerospace Engineer
$75–130K civilianEnlisted
12E14USAF
Flight Test Engineer→ Aerospace Engineer
$75–135K civilianEnlisted
12E2USAF
Flight Test Engineer→ Aerospace Engineer
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
12E3USAF
Flight Test Engineer→ Aerospace Engineer
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
12E4USAF
Flight Test Engineer→ Aerospace Engineer
$90–135K civilianEnlisted
12EXUSAF
Flight Test Engineer→ Aerospace Engineer
$85–130K civilianOfficer
12F1USAF
Weapon Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
12F2USAF
Weapon Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$90–140K civilianEnlisted
12F3USAF
Weapon Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$90–160K civilianEnlisted
12F4USAF
Weapons Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot
$85–160K civilianEnlisted
12FXUSAF
Weapon Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$85–160K civilianOfficer
12G1USAF
Mobility Air Forces Pilot→ Project Manager
$80–110K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) - potential eligibilityInstrument Rating - potential eligibility
12G2USAF
Mobility Air Forces Pilot→ Project Manager
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
12G3USAF
Mobility Air Forces Navigator→ Project Manager
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
12G4USAF
Mobility Air Forces Navigator→ Project Manager
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
12GXUSAF
Mobility Air Forces Pilot→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$80–160K civilianOfficer
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
12K1USAF
Trainer CSO→ Commercial Pilot
$78–137K civilianEnlisted
12K2USAF
Trainer Combat Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$85–150K civilianEnlisted
12K3USAF
Trainer Combat Systems Officer→ Flight Instructor
$90–130K civilianEnlisted
12K4USAF
Trainer CSO→ Commercial Pilot
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
12KXUSAF
Combat Systems Officer (CSO) Trainer→ Commercial Pilot
$75–135K civilianOfficer
12M1USAF
Mobility Air Forces CSO→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
12M2USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
12M3USAF
Combat Systems Officer (CSO)→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
12M4USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$80–135K civilianEnlisted
12MXUSAF
Mobility Air Forces CSO→ Airline Pilot
$70–140K civilianOfficer
12R1USAF
Navigator/Electronic Warfare Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
12R2USAF
Navigator/Electronic Warfare Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$78–140K civilianEnlisted
12R3USAF
Navigator/Electronic Warfare Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
12R4USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
12RXUSAF
Navigator/Electronic Warfare Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$78–140K civilianOfficer
12S1USAF
Special Operations Navigator→ Commercial Pilot
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
12S2USAF
Special Operations Navigator→ Commercial Pilot
$85–140K civilianEnlisted
12S3USAF
Special Operations Navigator/FCO/EWO→ Commercial Pilot
$80–140K civilianEnlisted
12S4USAF
Special Operations Navigator/FCO/EWO→ Commercial Pilot
$85–150K civilianEnlisted
12SXUSAF
Special Operations Combat Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$85–130K civilianOfficer
12T1USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
12T2USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–140K civilianEnlisted
12T3USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
12T4USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot
$85–160K civilianEnlisted
12U1USAF
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$68–110K civilianEnlisted
12U2USAF
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$68–130K civilianEnlisted
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate (preparation)Certified Remote Pilot (CRP) (partial)
12U3USAF
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$68–110K civilianEnlisted
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate (preparation)
12U4USAF
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$75–135K civilianEnlisted
13A4USAF
Space Shuttle Pilot/Mission Specialist→ Aerospace Engineer
$95–160K civilianEnlisted
13B1USAF
Air Command and Control Battle Management Operator→ Emergency Management Director
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
13B2USAF
Air Battle Management Operator→ Emergency Management Director
$75–105K civilianEnlisted
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