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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 60 of 60 on this page · 269 total0220USMC
Command and Control Center Officer→ Emergency Management Director
$78–135K civilianOfficer
05BARMY
Radio Operator→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$62–75K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Federal Communications Commission (FCC) General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
05CARMY
Radio Teletype Operator→ Network Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
05DARMY
Signals Intelligence Senior Sergeant→ Signals Intelligence Analyst
$72–105K civilianEnlisted
05EARMY
Radio Operator→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$35–88K civilianEnlisted
05FARMY
Radio Teletypewriter Operator→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$65–80K civilianEnlisted
05KARMY
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–98K civilianEnlisted
0600USMC
Basic Communications Marine→ Network Engineer
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)ETA International - Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
0601USMC
Communications Officer→ Network Architect
$105–150K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (foundational)
0602USMC
Communications Officer→ Network and Computer Systems Manager
$95–150K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (related topics)
0620USMC
Tactical Communications Officer→ Network Engineer
$82–110K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CCNA Routing and Switching (partial)
0621USMC
Field Radio Operator→ Radio Technician
$52–78K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technology Specialist (CWTS) (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
0623USMC
Tropospheric Scatter Radio Multi-Channel Equipment Operator→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
0624USMC
High Frequency Communication Central Operator→ Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
$62–75K civilianEnlisted
0627USMC
SHF Satellite Communications Operator-Maintainer→ Satellite Communications Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) Associate (partial)
0628USMC
EHF Satellite Communications Operator-Maintainer→ Satellite Communications Technician
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
0629USMC
Radio Chief→ Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
$55–88K civilianEnlisted
0650USMC
Network Operations and Systems Officer→ Network and Computer Systems Manager
$105–160K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (Foundational)
0651USMC
Data Network Specialist→ Network Engineer
$60–130K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (partial)
0656USMC
Tactical Network Specialist→ Network Engineer
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
0691USMC
Operational Communication Chief→ Telecommunications Manager
$60–115K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
0699USMC
Communications Chief→ Network and Computer Systems Manager
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (related experience required)
11U1DUSAF
Mission Aircraft Commander→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianOfficer
11U3DUSAF
Mission Aircraft Commander→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$65–150K civilianOfficer
11U4DUSAF
Mission Aircraft Commander→ Commercial Pilot
$80–135K civilianOfficer
13B1USAF
Air Command and Control Battle Management Operator→ Emergency Management Director
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
14LARMY
Air Defense Artillery Tactical Command System Maintenance→ Avionics Technician
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
1850NAVY
IDC Community Manager→ Human Resources Manager
$95–130K civilianOfficer
1853NAVY
IDC Community Manager→ Human Resources Manager
$95–130K civilianOfficer
1855NAVY
IDC Community Manager→ Human Resources Manager
$95–130K civilianOfficer
1857NAVY
IDC Community Manager→ Human Resources Manager
$95–130K civilianOfficer
18EARMY
Special Forces Communications Sergeant→ Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) (partial)
1A851USAF
Airborne Signals Intelligence Operator→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–135K civilianEnlisted
1B153USAF
Radio Frequency Transmission Systems→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
1B173USAF
Radio Frequency Transmission Systems Craftsman→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
1B193USAF
Radio Frequency Transmission Systems Technician→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
1B1X3USAF
Radio Frequency Transmission Systems→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (partial)Federal Communications Commission (FCC) General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
1C331USAF
Command and Control Operations Specialist→ Emergency Management Director
$68–85K civilianEnlisted
1C351USAF
Command and Control (C2) Systems Operator→ Emergency Management Specialist
$80–135K civilianEnlisted
1C371USAF
Command and Control (C2) Systems Operator→ Emergency Management Specialist
$75–135K civilianEnlisted
1C391USAF
Command and Control Systems Operator→ Emergency Management Specialist
$65–135K civilianEnlisted
1C3X1USAF
Command and Control Battle Management Operations Specialist→ Emergency Management Director
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
1N231USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Signals Intelligence Analyst
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
1N251USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Signals Intelligence Analyst
$60–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
1N271USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Signals Intelligence Analyst
$60–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (foundational)
1N291USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Analyst
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)
1N2X1USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Signals Intelligence Analyst
$65–120K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
1N333USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–90K civilianEnlisted
1N334USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$45–95K civilianEnlisted
1N337USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
1N338USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$45–95K civilianEnlisted
1N352USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
1N353USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
1N354USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$45–95K civilianEnlisted
1N356USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–98K civilianEnlisted
1N357USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$68–120K civilianEnlisted
1N358USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
1N359USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
1N372USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$45–95K civilianEnlisted
1N373USAF
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$45–95K civilianEnlisted
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