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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
Database · 990 Guides

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12BARMY
Combat Engineer→ Construction Manager
$55–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30-Hour Construction (partial)Blaster certification (partial)
12CARMY
Bridge Crewmember→ Construction Manager
$55–99K civilianEnlisted
12DARMY
Diver→ Commercial Diver
$65–98K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Diver Certification (partial)Nitrox DiverHyperbaric Chamber Operator
12EARMY
Atomic Demolition Munitions Specialist→ Demolition Expert
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
12FARMY
Combat Engineer→ Construction Equipment Operator
$52–75K civilianEnlisted
12GARMY
Quarrying Specialist→ Construction Manager
$55–99K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 Hour Construction (partial)National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Safety Certifications (partial)
12HARMY
Construction Engineering Supervisor→ Construction Manager
$62–99K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 (partial)Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Certified Construction Manager (CCM) (partial)
12KARMY
Plumbing Supervisor→ Plumber
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Plumbing Professional (partial)OSHA 30 (partial)
12MARMY
Firefighter→ Firefighter
$60–98K civilianEnlisted
Firefighter I & II (Pro Board or IFSAC accredited)HAZMAT Awareness & OperationsEmergency Medical Responder (EMR)
12NARMY
Horizontal Construction Engineer→ Construction Equipment Operator
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
NCCER Heavy Equipment Operator (partial)OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety (direct)
12PARMY
Prime Power Production Specialist→ Power Plant Operator
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Electrical Power Plant Operator (partial)NCCER Electrical (partial)
12QARMY
Electrical Power Distribution Specialist→ Electrical Powerline Installer/Repairer
$58–85K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 10 (partial)NCCER Electrical (partial)
12RARMY
Interior Electrician→ Electrician
$55–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 10 (partial)National Electrician Certification (partial)
12TARMY
Construction Engineering Supervisor→ Construction Manager
$62–99K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 (partial)Construction Management Certification (partial)
12VARMY
Horizontal Construction Engineer→ Construction Manager
$45–98K civilianEnlisted
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certifications (partial)OSHA Safety Certifications (partial)
12WARMY
Carpentry and Masonry Specialist→ Carpenter
$55–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 (partial)NCCER Carpentry Level 1 (partial)NCCER Masonry Level 1 (partial)
12XARMY
Construction Engineering Supervisor→ Construction Manager
$65–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (foundational)
12YARMY
Geospatial Engineer→ Geospatial Analyst
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
GISP (partial)Certified Photogrammetrist (partial)
12ZARMY
Combat Engineer Senior Sergeant→ Construction Manager
$70–98K civilianEnlisted
131AARMY
Field Artillery Targeting Technician→ Radar Technician
$68–90K civilianWarrant
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
13AARMY
Field Artillery Officer→ Project Manager
$75–110K civilianOfficer
13BARMY
Cannon Crewmember→ Logistics Manager
$78–110K civilianEnlisted
13CARMY
Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems Specialist→ Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$68–104K civilianEnlisted
13DARMY
Field Artillery Target Acquisition Officer→ Surveyor
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
13EARMY
Field Artillery Officer→ Project Manager
$80–110K civilianEnlisted
13FARMY
Joint Fire Support Specialist→ Intelligence Analyst
$78–95K civilianEnlisted
13MARMY
MLRS/HIMARS Operations Chief→ Logistics Manager
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
13NARMY
LANCE Missile Crewmember→ Logistics Manager
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
13PARMY
MLRS Fire Direction Specialist→ Logistics Manager
$80–105K civilianEnlisted
13RARMY
Firefinder Radar Operator→ Radar Technician
$68–85K civilianEnlisted
13SARMY
Field Artillery Surveyor→ Surveyor
$75–98K civilianEnlisted
13TARMY
Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Technician→ Survey Technician
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
13WARMY
Field Artillery Meteorological Crewmember→ Meteorologist
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
13YARMY
Field Artillery Senior Sergeant→ Logistics Manager
$75–102K civilianEnlisted
13ZARMY
Field Artillery Senior Sergeant→ Operations Manager
$80–105K civilianEnlisted
140AARMY
Army Air Defense Systems Technician→ Network Architect
$85–130K civilianWarrant
140BARMY
Air Defense Artillery Systems Maintenance Technician→ Maintenance Manager
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
140DARMY
Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Missile Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer→ Avionics Technician
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
140EARMY
Air and Missile Defense Systems Maintenance Technician→ Avionics Technician
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
140XARMY
Air and Missile Defense Systems Maintenance Technician→ Reliability Engineer
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
14AARMY
Air Defense Artillery Officer→ Project Manager
$75–110K civilianOfficer
14BARMY
Air Defense Officer→ Security Manager
$78–105K civilianEnlisted
14DARMY
Air Defense Artillery Officer→ Project Manager
$78–95K civilianEnlisted
14EARMY
Patriot Missile System Officer→ Project Manager
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
14GARMY
Air and Missile Defense Tactical System Operator/Maintainer→ Network Systems Administrator
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
14HARMY
Air Defense C4I System Operator/Maintainer→ Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$65–115K civilianEnlisted
14JARMY
Air Defense Early Warning System Operator→ Air Traffic Controller
$70–138K civilianEnlisted
14LARMY
Air Defense Artillery Tactical Command System Maintenance→ Avionics Technician
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
14MARMY
Air Defense Enhanced Early Warning System Operator→ Avionics Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
14RARMY
Bradley Linebacker Crewmember→ Heavy Vehicle Mechanic
$50–75K civilianEnlisted
14SARMY
Air Defense Enhanced Early Warning System Operator→ Avionics Technician
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
14TARMY
PATRIOT Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer→ Missile and Fire Control Technician
$60–80K civilianEnlisted
14ZARMY
Air Defense Artillery Senior Sergeant→ Maintenance Manager
$72–95K civilianEnlisted
150AARMY
Air Traffic Control Technician→ Air Traffic Controller
$70–138K civilianWarrant
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial preparation)
150UARMY
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TUAS) Operations Technician→ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Technician/Pilot
$68–82K civilianEnlisted
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
151AARMY
Aviation Maintenance Technician→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$65–95K civilianWarrant
152BARMY
Special Operations Aviation Maintenance Test Pilot→ Helicopter Pilot
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
FAA Commercial Pilot License (partial)FAA Certified Flight Instructor (partial)
152CARMY
OH-6 Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (Helicopter) eligibility (partial)FAA Instrument Rating (Helicopter) eligibility (partial)
152DARMY
OH-58D Pilot→ Commercial Pilot (Helicopter)
$70–98K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
152EARMY
ARH-70A Pilot→ Commercial Pilot (Helicopter)
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
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