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Career Guides / Hashflag Index v1.0
From Army MOS
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
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Showing 60 of 60 on this page · 990 total83ZARMY
Topographic NCO→ Printing Manager
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
84BARMY
Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer→ Photographer
$42–75K civilianEnlisted
84CARMY
Motion Picture Specialist→ Photographer
$50–77K civilianEnlisted
84DARMY
Audio-Visual Technician→ Audio Visual Technician
$50–68K civilianEnlisted
84EARMY
Television Production Specialist→ Broadcast Camera Operator
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
84FARMY
Television Production Specialist→ Television Producer
$58–78K civilianEnlisted
84GARMY
Photographic Laboratory Specialist→ Photographer
$40–50K civilianEnlisted
84TARMY
TV/Radio Broadcast Operations Chief→ Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
84ZARMY
Visual Information Supervisor→ Public Relations Manager
$75–135K civilianEnlisted
880AARMY
Army Marine Warrant Officer→ Ship or Boat Captain
$65–95K civilianWarrant
United States Coast Guard (USCG) Deck Officer License (partial)STCW Basic Training (partial)
881AARMY
Marine Engineering Officer→ Marine Engineer
$65–95K civilianWarrant
US Coast Guard Third Assistant Engineer (partial)Certified Marine Technician (partial)
882AARMY
Transportation Officer→ Logistics Manager
$80–105K civilianWarrant
88AARMY
Transportation Officer→ Logistics Manager
$80–105K civilianOfficer
Certified Transportation Professional (CTP) (partial)OSHA Hazardous Materials Training (HAZWOPER) (awareness level)
88BARMY
Traffic Management Coordinator→ Logistics Manager
$72–105K civilianEnlisted
Certified Transportation Professional (CTP) (partial)Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) (partial)
88CARMY
Marine and Terminal Operations Officer→ Logistics Manager
$85–110K civilianEnlisted
88DARMY
Transportation Officer→ Logistics Manager
$80–105K civilianEnlisted
Certified Transportation Professional (CTP) (partial)APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) (partial)
88HARMY
Cargo Specialist→ Logistics Manager
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Forklift Operator CertificationHAZWOPER (awareness level)
88KARMY
Watercraft Operator→ Merchant Mariner / Deck Officer
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
STCW Basic Training (partial)FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit (partial)
88LARMY
Marine Engineer→ Marine Engineer
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
EPA Section 608 Technician Certification (partial)American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) Marine Systems Certification (partial)
88MARMY
Motor Transport Operator→ Fleet Manager
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A (direct)
88NARMY
Transportation Management Coordinator→ Logistics Manager
$65–98K civilianEnlisted
Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) (partial)Certified Transportation Professional (CTP) (partial)
88PARMY
Railway Equipment Repairer→ Railroad Car Repairer
$58–95K civilianEnlisted
Association of American Railroads (AAR) Car Repair Certification (partial)
88QARMY
Railway Car Repairer→ Railroad Car Repairer
$62–78K civilianEnlisted
FRA Certified Carman (partial)Welding Certification (AWS D1.1 - partial)
88RARMY
Railway Senior Sergeant→ Railroad Car Repairer
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) Air Brake Certification (partial)Various Welding Certifications (partial, depending on elective courses)
88SARMY
Railway Senior Sergeant→ Railroad Electrician
$68–85K civilianEnlisted
88TARMY
Railway Section Repairer→ Railroad Track Repairer
$55–98K civilianEnlisted
88UARMY
Railway Operations Crewmember→ Locomotive Engineer
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
88VARMY
Railway Operations Crewmember→ Railroad Conductor
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) - Conductor Certification (Preparation)Certified Railroad Safety Auditor (CRSA) (Partial)
88WARMY
Railway Senior Sergeant→ Railroad Conductor
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
88XARMY
Railway Senior Sergeant→ Railroad Superintendent
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Railroad Safety Auditor (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (related)
88YARMY
Marine Senior Sergeant→ Ship or Boat Captain
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
88ZARMY
Transportation Senior Sergeant→ Logistics Manager
$85–105K civilianEnlisted
890AARMY
Ammunition Warrant Officer→ Logistics Manager
$70–95K civilianWarrant
89AARMY
Ammunition Stock Control and Accounting Specialist→ Logistics Analyst
$68–78K civilianOfficer
89BARMY
Ammunition Specialist→ Logistics Manager
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
ATF Federal Explosives License eligibility (partial)OSHA safety certifications (partial)
89DARMY
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist→ Explosives Technician
$68–85K civilianEnlisted
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) - Basic (partial)
89EARMY
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist→ Demolition Expert
$45–80K civilianEnlisted
HAZWOPER (partial)Explosives Handler Certification (potential)
90AARMY
Logistics Officer→ Logistics Manager
$90–110K civilianOfficer
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
910AARMY
Ammunition Warrant Officer→ Logistics Manager
$70–95K civilianWarrant
Certified Ammunition Management Professional (partial)HAZWOPER (awareness level)
911AARMY
Nuclear Weapons Systems Technician→ Quality Assurance Manager
$75–115K civilianWarrant
912AARMY
Land Combat Missile Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer→ Avionics Technician
$75–95K civilianWarrant
913AARMY
Ordnance Senior Maintenance Manager→ Maintenance Manager
$70–95K civilianWarrant
914AARMY
Ordnance Senior Maintenance Manager→ Maintenance Manager
$70–95K civilianWarrant
915AARMY
Ordnance Maintenance Warrant Officer→ Maintenance Manager
$65–95K civilianWarrant
915EARMY
Ordnance Senior Maintenance Warrant Officer→ Maintenance Manager
$80–100K civilianEnlisted
916AARMY
High to Medium Air Defense (HIMAD) Systems Maintenance Technician→ Avionics Technician
$65–85K civilianWarrant
CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
917AARMY
Missile Systems Maintenance Technician→ Field Service Engineer
$75–105K civilianWarrant
CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
918AARMY
Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Maintenance Technician→ Calibration Technician
$70–95K civilianWarrant
Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
918BARMY
Electronics Systems Maintenance Technician→ Electronics Engineer
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
918EARMY
Electronics Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer→ Maintenance Manager
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) (partial)Certified Professional Maintenance Manager (CPMM) (partial)
919AARMY
Ordnance Senior Maintenance Manager→ Maintenance Manager
$65–95K civilianWarrant
91AARMY
Medical Equipment Repairer→ Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
$60–95K civilianOfficer
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
91BARMY
Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic→ Automotive Technician
$48–68K civilianEnlisted
ASE Certification (partial, multiple areas)Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) T-series for trucks (partial)
91CARMY
Utilities Equipment Repairer→ HVAC Technician
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
EPA Section 608 Certification (partial)HVAC Technician Certification (partial)
91DARMY
Power Generation Equipment Repairer→ Power Plant Operator
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
EPA 608 Certification (partial)Electrical Troubleshooting (partial)
91EARMY
Allied Trades Specialist→ Maintenance Manager
$48–95K civilianEnlisted
AWS Certified Welder (partial)National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Machining Level 1 (partial)
91FARMY
Small Arms/Artillery Repairer→ Small Arms Repair Technician
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
Small Engine Repair (partial)Precision Measurement Instruments (partial)
91GARMY
Fire Control Repairer→ Field Service Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)ISCET Journeyman Electronics Technician (JET) (partial)
91HARMY
Tracked Vehicle Mechanic→ Diesel Mechanic
$48–78K civilianEnlisted
ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Diesel Engines (partial)National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (partial)
91JARMY
Medical Logistics Specialist→ Logistics Manager
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) (partial)Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) (partial)
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