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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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FamilyAll familiesCyber192IT / Comms269Aviation539Intelligence134Logistics140Medical243Engineering165Operations181Maintenance695Administration99Other1,545
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Showing 29 of 29 on this page · 269 total74DARMY
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist→ Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
HAZMAT Technician (partial)OSHA HAZWOPER 40-Hour (partial)
74GARMY
Telecommunications Computer Systems Repairer→ Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$55–150K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
76UARMY
COMMEL Materiel Supply Supervisor→ Logistics Manager
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
80C0USAF
Cadet Squadron Commander→ Training and Development Manager
$95–130K civilianEnlisted
84TARMY
TV/Radio Broadcast Operations Chief→ Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
86P0USAF
Command and Control (C2) Systems Operator→ Emergency Management Director
$80–115K civilianEnlisted
8981USMC
Radio Operator→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$45–68K civilianEnlisted
94LARMY
Avionics Communications Equipment Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
9622USMC
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Specialist→ Chemistry Professor
$70–110K civilianEnlisted
HAZWOPER (partial)OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Equivalent (partial)
9636USMC
Telecommunications Equipment Technician→ Telecommunications Engineer
$90–110K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)ISCET Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
9817USMC
Radio Operator→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$48–72K civilianEnlisted
98CARMY
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Information Security Analyst
$75–115K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (partial)
98DARMY
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Signals Intelligence Analyst
$80–105K civilianEnlisted
98GARMY
Signals Intelligence Senior Sergeant→ Information Security Analyst
$75–115K civilianEnlisted
98HARMY
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (partial)
98JARMY
Signals Intelligence Senior Sergeant/Chief→ Information Security Analyst
$70–110K civilianEnlisted
98KARMY
Signals Intelligence Senior Sergeant→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
98PARMY
Signals Intelligence Senior Sergeant→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–105K civilianEnlisted
98YARMY
Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Information Security Analyst
$85–150K civilianEnlisted
9S230USAF
Applied Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Geospatial Intelligence Analyst
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
9S250USAF
Applied Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Environmental Science and Protection Technician
$65–120K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Wireless Technology Specialist (CWTS) (partial)
9S270USAF
Advanced Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Environmental Science and Protection Technician
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
9S290USAF
Applied Signals Intelligence Analyst→ Remote Sensing Scientist
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) (partial)
COMMSUSCG
Telecommunications Management Specialist→ Telecommunications Manager
$95–160K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
MCNAVY
Mass Communication Specialist→ Public Relations Specialist
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
Adobe Certified Professional (partial)Certified Digital Marketing Professional (partial)
RMUSCG
Radioman→ Telecommunications Specialist
$45–72K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
SMNAVY
Signalman→ Merchant Mariner
$45–150K civilianEnlisted
TCUSCG
Telecommunications Specialist→ Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
$50–150K civilianEnlisted
TTUSCG
Telecommunications Technician→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$55–88K civilianEnlisted
ETA International - Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
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