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Live · Database v2.14,202 Guides · 5 BranchesValidated · Lightcast Labor DataUpdated · Q2 20262027 Cohort · Applications Open
Career Guides / Hashflag Index v1.0

From Cyber job code
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 · 192 Guides

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9628USMC
Cyber Systems Engineer→ Computer Hardware Engineer
$95–130K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)
9634USMC
Electronic Warfare Systems Officer→ Electrical Engineer
$80–120K civilianEnlisted
98ZARMY
SIGINT Senior Sergeant→ Intelligence Analyst
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
9975USMC
Information Computer Security Specialist→ Information Security Analyst
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)
CTANAVY
Cryptologic Technician (Administration)→ Administrative Assistant
$35–90K civilianEnlisted
Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) (Partial)CompTIA Security+ (Partial)
CTINAVY
Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI)→ Intelligence Analyst
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
CTMNAVY
Cryptologic Technician Maintenance→ Electronics Technician
$68–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
CTNNAVY
Cryptologic Technician (Networks)→ Cybersecurity Analyst
$85–125K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (direct)CompTIA CySA+ (partial)CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) (partial)
CTONAVY
Cryptologic Technician (Networks)→ Network Technician
$55–150K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (direct)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)
CTRNAVY
Cryptologic Technician Collection→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–98K civilianEnlisted
CTTNAVY
Cryptologic Technician Technical (CTT)→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
PSSUSCG
Port Security Specialist→ Security Manager
$75–98K civilianEnlisted
Certified Port Security Manager (partial)Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) (facilitated)
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