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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 45 of 45 on this page · 165 total6530NAVY
Civil Engineer Corps Officer→ Construction Manager
$77–99K civilianOfficer
OSHA 30 (partial)LEED Green Associate (preparation)
6533NAVY
Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Officer→ Construction Manager
$85–99K civilianOfficer
Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)LEED Green Associate (partial)
6535NAVY
Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Officer→ Construction Manager
$80–99K civilianOfficer
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety (partial)LEED Green Associate (foundational)
6537NAVY
Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Officer→ Construction Manager
$80–99K civilianOfficer
OSHA 30 (partial)LEED Green Associate (preparatory)
7131NAVY
Engineering Limited Duty Officer (LDO)→ Stationary Engineer
$75–105K civilianWarrant
7132NAVY
Limited Duty Officer (Engineering)→ Marine Engineer
$65–98K civilianWarrant
7133NAVY
Surface Warfare Engineering Officer→ Marine Engineer
$72–98K civilianWarrant
7135NAVY
Ship Engineering Officer→ Stationary Engineer
$78–105K civilianWarrant
7137NAVY
Engineering Duty Officer (Surface)→ Stationary Engineer
$65–105K civilianWarrant
N/A - Foundational Knowledge for Professional Engineering Exams
7138NAVY
Surface Warfare Engineering Officer (SWO/Engineering)→ Marine Engineer
$60–98K civilianWarrant
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Certification (partial)NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace (awareness)
7182NAVY
Surface Warfare Engineering Duty Officer (Electronics)→ Electronics Engineer
$75–105K civilianWarrant
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
7231NAVY
Engineering Technician (Submarine)→ Mechanical Engineering Technician
$55–85K civilianWarrant
ASME Section III (Partial Preparation)NACE Coating Inspector Program (CIP) Level 1 (Partial Preparation)
7232NAVY
Engineering Technician (Submarine)→ Mechanical Engineering Technician
$52–68K civilianWarrant
None
7233NAVY
Engineering Technician (Submarine)→ Marine Engineer
$65–95K civilianWarrant
ASME NQA-1 (partial)NIULPE Stationary Engineer (partial)
7235NAVY
Engineering Technician (Submarine)→ Mechanical Engineering Technician
$55–85K civilianWarrant
ASME Section III, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components (partial)NIULPE 1st Class Engineer (partial)
7237NAVY
Engineering Technician (Submarine)→ Mechanical Engineering Technician
$55–75K civilianWarrant
N/A
7238NAVY
Engineering Technician (Submarine)→ Mechanical Engineering Technician
$55–80K civilianWarrant
ASME Section III (partial)NACE Coating Inspector Program (partial)
7531NAVY
Construction Technician→ Construction Manager
$78–98K civilianWarrant
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (foundational)
7532NAVY
Limited Duty Officer (LDO) - Construction→ Limited Duty Officer (LDO) - Construction
$45–75K civilianWarrant
OSHA 30 (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (foundational)
7533NAVY
Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Officer→ Construction Manager
$82–110K civilianWarrant
LEED Green Associate (partial preparation)OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety (partial preparation)
7535NAVY
Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Officer→ Construction Manager
$85–98K civilianWarrant
Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)LEED Green Associate (partial)
7537NAVY
Construction Battalion Officer→ Construction Manager
$85–110K civilianWarrant
Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)LEED Green Associate (partial)OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety (indirect)
7538NAVY
Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Officer→ Construction Manager
$85–98K civilianWarrant
Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)LEED Green Associate (partial)OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety (direct)
81BARMY
Construction Engineering Supervisor→ Construction Manager
$62–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
81CARMY
Topographic Engineering Supervisor→ Cartographer/Photogrammetrist
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Survey Technician (CST) Level I (partial)Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) (partial)
81LARMY
Topographic Engineering Supervisor→ Printing Press Operator
$40–65K civilianEnlisted
81TARMY
Topographic Engineering Supervisor→ Geospatial Analyst
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
GIS Professional (GISP) (partial)Certified Survey Technician (CST) (partial)
81ZARMY
Geospatial Engineering Sergeant→ Surveying and Mapping Technician
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Survey Technician (CST) - partialGeographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) - foundational knowledge
82BARMY
Construction Surveying Technician→ Surveyor
$65–98K civilianEnlisted
Certified Survey Technician (CST) Level I (partial)OSHA 30 (partial)
82DARMY
Topographic Engineering Supervisor→ Surveyor
$62–98K civilianEnlisted
8441USMC
Civil Affairs NCO→ Emergency Management Director
$65–87K civilianEnlisted
881AARMY
Marine Engineering Officer→ Marine Engineer
$65–95K civilianWarrant
US Coast Guard Third Assistant Engineer (partial)Certified Marine Technician (partial)
88LARMY
Marine Engineer→ Marine Engineer
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
EPA Section 608 Technician Certification (partial)American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) Marine Systems Certification (partial)
8E000USAF
Research and Development Engineer→ Research and Development Engineer
$70–122K civilianEnlisted
91LARMY
Construction Equipment Repairer→ Heavy Equipment Mechanic
$58–78K civilianEnlisted
ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Diesel Engines (partial)National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certifications (partial)
9620USMC
Aeronautical Engineer→ Aerospace Engineer
$75–125K civilianEnlisted
9624USMC
Electronics Engineer→ Electronics Engineer
$75–115K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)Professional Engineer (PE) (preparation)
9626USMC
Ordnance Systems Engineer→ Weapons Systems Engineer
$85–125K civilianEnlisted
Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) (partial)
9630USMC
Industrial Engineer→ Industrial Engineer
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
Six Sigma Green Belt (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
9631USMC
Environmental Engineering Management Officer→ Environmental Engineer
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
HAZWOPER (partial)OSHA 30-Hour Construction (partial)
9632USMC
Nuclear Engineer→ Nuclear Engineer
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam (partial preparation)Certified Health Physicist (CHP) (partial preparation)
CMNAVY
Construction Mechanic→ Diesel Mechanic
$58–80K civilianEnlisted
ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Diesel Engines (partial)CDL (Commercial Driver's License) (knowledge test prep)
EANAVY
Construction Mechanic→ Construction Manager
$60–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 (partial)NCCER Construction Technology (partial)
ENGUSCG
Coast Guard Engineer→ Civil Engineer
$85–105K civilianEnlisted
MSSEUSCG
Marine Safety Specialist Engineering Warrant Officer→ Marine Surveyor
$80–105K civilianEnlisted
American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Level II (partial)Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) (partial)
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