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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 total13B3USAF
Air Battle Manager→ Air Traffic Controller
$80–138K civilianEnlisted
13B4USAF
Air Battle Management Operator→ Emergency Management Director
$75–105K civilianEnlisted
13BXUSAF
Air Battle Manager→ Air Traffic Controller
$82–138K civilianOfficer
13D1USAF
Special Tactics Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$60–138K civilianEnlisted
Air Traffic Control (partial)Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (partial)
13D2USAF
Special Tactics Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$55–138K civilianEnlisted
Air Traffic Controller (partial)Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (partial)
13D3USAF
Special Tactics Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$60–138K civilianEnlisted
Air Traffic Controller (partial)Diver Medical Technician (partial)EMT-Basic (partial)
13D4USAF
Special Tactics Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
Air Traffic Control Tower Operator (partial)Diver Medical Technician (partial)Wilderness First Responder (partial)
13DXUSAF
Special Tactics Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$60–138K civilianOfficer
Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) (partial)Air Traffic Control (partial)
13M1USAF
Airfield Operations Manager→ Air Traffic Controller
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
Certified Member (CM) - American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) (partial)
13M2USAF
Airfield Operations Management→ Air Traffic Controller
$82–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)Certified Member (CM) of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) (partial)
13M4USAF
Airfield Operations Management→ Air Traffic Controller
$85–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)Certified Member (CM) of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) (partial)
13MXUSAF
Airfield Operations Management→ Air Traffic Controller
$85–138K civilianOfficer
Certified Member (CM) - American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) (partial)
13MX3USAF
Airfield Operations Manager→ Air Traffic Controller
$82–138K civilianEnlisted
Certified Member (CM) - American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) (partial)
13S1USAF
Space and Missile Operations Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
13S2USAF
Space and Missile Operations Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$80–135K civilianEnlisted
13S3USAF
Space and Missile Operations Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
13SXUSAF
Space and Missile Operations Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$80–125K civilianOfficer
13SX4USAF
Space and Missile Operations Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$80–125K civilianEnlisted
13X1USAF
Special Tactics Airman→ Air Traffic Controller
$68–138K civilianEnlisted
Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (partial)
13X2USAF
Airfield Operations→ Air Traffic Controller
$70–138K civilianEnlisted
Private Pilot License (PPL) knowledge areas (partial)Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
13X3USAF
Special Tactics Airman→ Air Traffic Controller
$65–138K civilianEnlisted
Air Traffic Controller (partial)Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (partial)
13X4USAF
Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)→ Air Traffic Controller
$72–138K civilianEnlisted
Joint Fires Observer (JFO) (direct)Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (partial)
14N1USAF
Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$80–120K civilianEnlisted
14N2USAF
Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–105K civilianEnlisted
14N3USAF
Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$80–95K civilianEnlisted
14N4USAF
Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$80–110K civilianEnlisted
14NXUSAF
Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–95K civilianOfficer
15W1USAF
Weather Officer→ Meteorologist
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
15W2USAF
Weather Officer→ Meteorologist
$78–120K civilianEnlisted
15W3USAF
Weather Officer→ Meteorologist
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
15W4USAF
Weather Officer→ Meteorologist
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
15WXUSAF
Weather Officer→ Meteorologist
$78–120K civilianOfficer
16A1USAF
Regional Affairs Strategist→ Political Affairs Officer
$75–130K civilianEnlisted
16A2USAF
Regional Affairs Strategist→ Foreign Affairs Officer
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
16A3USAF
Regional Affairs Strategist→ International Relations Officer
$65–120K civilianEnlisted
16A4USAF
Regional Affairs Strategist→ Political Affairs Officer
$85–115K civilianEnlisted
16F1USAF
Regional Affairs Strategist→ Political Affairs Officer
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
16F2USAF
Regional Affairs Strategist→ Political Affairs Officer
$70–115K civilianEnlisted
16F3USAF
Regional Affairs Strategist→ Intelligence Analyst
$80–120K civilianEnlisted
16F4USAF
Regional Affairs Strategist→ Political Affairs Officer
$95–135K civilianEnlisted
16FXUSAF
Regional Affairs Strategist→ Intelligence Analyst
$85–110K civilianOfficer
16G1USAF
Air Force Plans and Programs Officer→ Management Analyst
$80–105K civilianEnlisted
16G2USAF
Air Force Plans and Programs Officer→ Management Analyst
$80–110K civilianEnlisted
16G3USAF
Air Force Plans and Programs Officer→ Management Analyst
$80–110K civilianEnlisted
16G4USAF
Air Force Strategist→ Management Analyst
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
16GXUSAF
Air Force Operations Planner→ Management Analyst
$80–95K civilianOfficer
16P1USAF
Political-Military Affairs Strategist→ International Relations Specialist
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
16P2USAF
Political-Military Affairs Strategist→ Political Affairs Officer
$85–120K civilianEnlisted
16P3USAF
Political-Military Affairs Strategist→ Political Affairs Officer
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
16P4USAF
Political-Military Affairs Strategist→ Political Affairs Officer
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
16PXUSAF
Political-Military Affairs Strategist→ Political Affairs Officer
$95–140K civilianOfficer
16R1USAF
Plans and Programs Officer→ Management Consultant
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
16R2USAF
Plans and Programs Specialist→ Management Consultant
$80–160K civilianEnlisted
16R3USAF
Strategic Planner→ Management Consultant
$80–160K civilianEnlisted
16R4USAF
Strategic Plans and Programs Officer→ Management Consultant
$95–160K civilianEnlisted
16RXUSAF
Strategic Planner→ Management Analyst
$80–95K civilianOfficer
17C0USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
$120–210K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
17D1USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
17D2USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
17D3USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–145K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
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