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Career Guides / Hashflag Index v1.0
From Marine Corps 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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Aviation Logistics Information Management and Support (ALIMS) Specialist→ Network Engineer
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
6800USMC
Weather Services Marine→ Atmospheric Scientist
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
6801USMC
Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Analyst→ Meteorologist
$76–108K civilianEnlisted
6802USMC
Meteorology and Oceanography Officer→ Meteorologist
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
6821USMC
METOC Observer→ Meteorological Technician
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
6842USMC
METOC Analyst Forecaster→ Meteorologist
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
7000USMC
Aviation Operations Specialist→ Air Traffic Controller
$55–138K civilianEnlisted
Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) (partial)Airport Certified Employee (ACE) Operations (partial)
7001USMC
Air Traffic Controller→ Air Traffic Controller
$78–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist Certification (Eligibility upon completion)
7002USMC
EAFES Officer→ Airport Operations Manager
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
Fire Officer I & II (partial)Airport Fire Fighter (partial)HAZMAT Technician (partial)
7011USMC
Expeditionary Airfield Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety (partial)
7041USMC
Aviation Operations Specialist→ Airfield Operations Specialist
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
7051USMC
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marine→ Firefighter
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
Firefighter I & II (partial)Emergency Medical Responder (partial)
7200USMC
Air Traffic Control Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$80–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
7201USMC
Air Support Control Officer→ Emergency Management Director
$80–135K civilianEnlisted
7202USMC
Air Command and Control Officer→ Emergency Management Director
$72–90K civilianEnlisted
7204USMC
Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Officer→ Security Manager
$70–110K civilianEnlisted
7207USMC
Air Support Operations Operator→ Emergency Management Director
$78–135K civilianEnlisted
7208USMC
Air Support Officer→ Emergency Management Director
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
7210USMC
Air Defense Control Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$85–138K civilianEnlisted
7220USMC
Air Traffic Control Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$80–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Tower Operator (partial)FAA Radar Approach Control (partial)
7222USMC
Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$70–138K civilianEnlisted
7234USMC
Air Command and Control Electronics Operator→ Air Traffic Controller
$55–138K civilianEnlisted
7236USMC
Tactical Air Defense Controller→ Air Traffic Controller
$62–138K civilianEnlisted
72X1USMC
Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$82–138K civilianEnlisted
7300USMC
Aviation Support Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Aviation Ground Support Equipment Technician (partial)
7301USMC
Aviation Support Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–135K civilianEnlisted
Certified Aviation Technician (partial)
7314USMC
Air Vehicle Operator→ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Technician
$68–82K civilianEnlisted
7371USMC
Aerial Navigator Trainee→ Flight Instructor
$65–135K civilianEnlisted
7372USMC
Tactical Systems Operator/Mission Specialist→ Commercial Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
7380USMC
Tactical Systems Officer/Mission Specialist→ Flight Dispatcher
$70–135K civilianEnlisted
73X1USMC
Air Support Control Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$80–138K civilianEnlisted
7500USMC
Attack Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$75–135K civilianEnlisted
7501USMC
Attack Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$90–170K civilianEnlisted
7507USMC
Attack Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$85–170K civilianEnlisted
7508USMC
Attack Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
7509USMC
Attack Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
7510USMC
VMA Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
7511USMC
VMA Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$90–150K civilianEnlisted
7516USMC
Fighter Pilot (VMFA)→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$95–150K civilianEnlisted
7518USMC
F/A-18 Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$85–180K civilianEnlisted
7520USMC
Fixed-Wing Transport Pilot→ Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer
$80–200K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) with Multi-Engine Rating (direct)Instrument Rating (direct)Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate (experience requirement)
7540USMC
Multi-Engine Fixed-Wing Transport Pilot→ Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer
$75–203K civilianEnlisted
FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate (partial)FAA Instrument Rating (partial)FAA Multi-Engine Rating (partial)
7541USMC
Electronic Warfare/Photographic Reconnaissance Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$65–130K civilianEnlisted
7542USMC
Electronic Warfare/Reconnaissance Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
7543USMC
Electronic Warfare/Photographic Reconnaissance Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$70–150K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) (partial)Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (fixed-wing) (partial)
7545USMC
Electronic Warfare/Reconnaissance Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
7550USMC
KC-130 Pilot→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$85–150K civilianEnlisted
7556USMC
VMGR Pilot→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$85–180K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)Multi-Engine Rating (partial)
7557USMC
VMGR Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–200K civilianEnlisted
7558USMC
HMH/M/L/A Helicopter Pilot→ Commercial Pilot (Helicopter)
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (Helicopter) - partial preparationInstrument Rating (Helicopter) - partial preparation
7560USMC
Rotary Wing Pilot (HMH/M/L/A)→ Commercial Helicopter Pilot
$70–130K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (Helicopter) - eligibility with additional flight hoursCertified Flight Instructor (Helicopter) - eligibility with additional flight hours
7564USMC
HMH/M/L/A Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$70–140K civilianEnlisted
7566USMC
Rotary Wing Pilot→ Commercial Pilot (Airline or Cargo)
$78–138K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
7573USMC
Aerial Observer→ Avionics Technician
$70–135K civilianEnlisted
7574USMC
Aviation Operations Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–138K civilianEnlisted
7575USMC
Multi-Engine Fixed-Wing Transport Aircraft Pilot→ Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer
$70–200K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)Airline Transport Pilot (partial)
7576USMC
VMO Pilot→ Commercial Pilot (Airline or Corporate)
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
7579USMC
Aviation Ordinance Technician→ Avionics Technician
$72–135K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)Explosives Handler Certification (direct)
7590USMC
Aviation Launch and Recovery Equipment Maintenance Officer→ Mechanical Engineer
$65–118K civilianEnlisted
7591USMC
Atomic Weapons Employment Officer (NFO)→ Aerospace Engineer
$75–140K civilianEnlisted
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