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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 total17D4USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) (partial)
17DXUSAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–145K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
18A1USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) eligibility (partial)Instrument Rating eligibility (partial)
18A2USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) - potential partial creditInstrument Rating - potential partial credit
18A3USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
18A4USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$85–150K civilianEnlisted
FAA Commercial Pilot License (partial)FAA Instrument Rating (partial)
18AXUSAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianOfficer
18R1USAF
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$80–140K civilianEnlisted
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification (direct)
18R2USAF
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
18R3USAF
RQ-4 Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
18R4USAF
RQ-4 Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$75–135K civilianEnlisted
1A031USAF
In-Flight Refueling Operator→ Aircraft Loadmaster
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
1A051USAF
In-Flight Refueling Operator→ Aircraft Loadmaster
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
1A071USAF
In-Flight Refueling Specialist→ Aircraft Loadmaster
$63–75K civilianEnlisted
1A091USAF
In-Flight Refueling Operator→ Aircraft Loadmaster
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
1A0X1USAF
In-Flight Refueling Specialist→ Commercial Pilot
$45–130K civilianEnlisted
1A131USAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$73–125K civilianEnlisted
1A131BUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$60–125K civilianEnlisted
1A131CUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
1A151USAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
1A151BUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$60–78K civilianEnlisted
1A151CUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$65–125K civilianEnlisted
1A171USAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$58–125K civilianEnlisted
1A171BUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$62–78K civilianEnlisted
1A171CUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
1A191USAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
1A191BUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
1A191CUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$55–125K civilianEnlisted
1A1X1USAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Service Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
1A231USAF
Loadmaster→ Aircraft Loadmaster
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
1A251USAF
Loadmaster→ Aircraft Loadmaster (Civilian)
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
1A271USAF
Loadmaster→ Aircraft Loadmaster (Civilian Cargo Airlines)
$62–80K civilianEnlisted
1A291USAF
Loadmaster→ Aircraft Load Planner
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
1A2X1USAF
Loadmaster→ Aircraft Loadmaster
$62–78K civilianEnlisted
1A331USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$75–90K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
1A351USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
1A371USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
1A391USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$60–90K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
1A3X1USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
1A431USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Operator→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–135K civilianEnlisted
1A431DUSAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–135K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
1A451USAF
Airborne Operations Technician→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–135K civilianEnlisted
1A451DUSAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Air Traffic Controller
$65–138K civilianEnlisted
1A471USAF
Airborne Operations Systems Specialist→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–135K civilianEnlisted
1A471DUSAF
Airborne Battle Management Systems Operator→ Air Traffic Controller
$72–138K civilianEnlisted
1A491USAF
Airborne Operations Technician→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–135K civilianEnlisted
1A491DUSAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–135K civilianEnlisted
1A4X1USAF
Airborne Operations Technician→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
1A531USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
1A532USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Operator→ Avionics Technician
$68–120K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
1A533USAF
Avionics Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
1A551USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$70–90K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
1A552USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Federal Communications Commission (FCC) General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
1A553USAF
Avionics Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$62–78K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
1A571USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
1A572USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
1A573USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$55–118K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)Federal Communications Commission (FCC) License (partial)
1A591USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$62–90K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
1A592USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
1A593USAF
Avionics Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$60–78K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
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