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Career Guides / Hashflag Index v1.0

From Medical 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 · 243 Guides

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01HARMY
Medical Laboratory Specialist→ Medical Laboratory Scientist
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
American Medical Technologists (AMT) - Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (partial)American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) - Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (partial)
18DARMY
Special Forces Medical Sergeant→ Physician Assistant
$45–126K civilianEnlisted
EMT-B (direct)National Registry Paramedic (NRP) (substantial preparation)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (direct)Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Instructor
1900NAVY
Nurse Corps Officer Candidate→ Registered Nurse
$68–120K civilianOfficer
1903NAVY
Nurse Corps Officer Candidate→ Registered Nurse (RN)
$82–120K civilianOfficer
1905NAVY
Nurse Corps Officer Candidate→ Registered Nurse (RN)
$75–120K civilianOfficer
1907NAVY
Nurse Corps Candidate→ Registered Nurse (RN)
$82–125K civilianOfficer
1910NAVY
Medical Student Officer→ Physician (General Practitioner)
$85–214K civilianOfficer
1915NAVY
Medical Student Officer→ Physician
$85–220K civilianOfficer
1917NAVY
Senior Medical Student→ Physician (General Practice)
$95–220K civilianOfficer
1920NAVY
Prospective Dental Corps Officer→ Dentist
$75–180K civilianOfficer
1927NAVY
Dental Corps Officer Candidate→ Dentist
$80–175K civilianOfficer
2100NAVY
Naval Medical Officer→ Naval Medical Officer
$45–75K civilianOfficer
2103NAVY
Naval Medical Corps Officer→ Physician (General Practice)
$95–250K civilianOfficer
2105NAVY
Naval Medical Corps Officer→ Naval Medical Corps Officer
$45–75K civilianOfficer
2200NAVY
Dental Officer→ Registered Nurse
$60–83K civilianOfficer
2203NAVY
Dental Officer→ Registered Nurse
$55–82K civilianOfficer
National Board Dental Examinations (NBDE) Part I and II (preparation)Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) (preparation)Regional Board Examinations (preparation)
2205NAVY
Dental Officer→ Registered Nurse
$58–83K civilianOfficer
2207NAVY
Dental Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$60–85K civilianOfficer
National Board Dental Examinations (NBDE) - Part I & II (preparation)Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (direct)
2303NAVY
Medical Service Corps Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$75–180K civilianOfficer
2307NAVY
Medical Service Corps Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$75–160K civilianOfficer
Certified Healthcare Administrative Professional (CHAP) (partial)Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) (partial)
2620NAVY
Naval Health Care Professional→ Healthcare Administrator
$75–110K civilianOfficer
2623NAVY
Health Care Administrator→ Healthcare Administrator
$82–110K civilianOfficer
2625NAVY
Health Care Administrator→ Physician
$80–220K civilianOfficer
2627NAVY
Health Care Administrator→ Healthcare Administrator
$62–110K civilianOfficer
2630NAVY
Health Care Professional→ Registered Nurse
$82–126K civilianOfficer
2633NAVY
Health Care Professional→ Physician
$85–220K civilianOfficer
2635NAVY
Health Care Administrator→ Registered Nurse
$83–126K civilianOfficer
2637NAVY
FTS Health Care Professional→ Registered Nurse
$76–126K civilianOfficer
2640NAVY
Health Care Professional→ Healthcare Administrator
$62–110K civilianOfficer
2645NAVY
Health Care Administrator→ Registered Nurse (RN)
$82–126K civilianOfficer
2647NAVY
Naval Health Care Professional→ Healthcare Administrator
$75–110K civilianOfficer
2700NAVY
Senior Navy Medical Officer→ Chief Nursing Officer
$110–220K civilianOfficer
2703NAVY
Retired Navy Medical Officer (O7)→ Chief Nursing Officer
$110–250K civilianOfficer
2705NAVY
Senior Nurse Corps Officer→ Chief Nursing Officer
$95–220K civilianOfficer
2707NAVY
Navy Senior Medical Officer→ Chief Nursing Officer
$110–220K civilianOfficer
2900NAVY
Nurse Corps Officer→ Registered Nurse
$80–125K civilianOfficer
Basic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) (partial)
2903NAVY
Nurse Corps Officer→ Registered Nurse (RN)
$80–125K civilianOfficer
2905NAVY
Nurse Corps Officer→ Registered Nurse (RN)
$82–125K civilianOfficer
2907NAVY
Nurse Corps Officer→ Registered Nurse
$83–125K civilianOfficer
BLS Instructor (direct)Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) (partial)
2E531USAF
Biomedical Equipment Technician→ Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
2E551USAF
Biomedical Equipment Technician→ Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) (partial)Associate in Applied Science, Biomedical Equipment Technology (potential)
2E571USAF
Biomedical Equipment Technician→ Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
$60–90K civilianEnlisted
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
2E591USAF
Biomedical Equipment Technician→ Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) (partial, advanced)
40430USAF
Biomedical Equipment Technician→ Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) (partial)
40450USAF
Biomedical Equipment Technician→ Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) (partial)Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
40470USAF
Biomedical Equipment Technician→ Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) (partial)Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
40490USAF
Biomedical Equipment Technician→ Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) (partial)Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
41A1USAF
Health Services Management Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$78–175K civilianEnlisted
41A2USAF
Health Services Management Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$84–184K civilianEnlisted
41A3USAF
Health Services Management Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
41A4USAF
Health Services Management Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
Certified Healthcare Administrative Professional (CHAP) (partial)Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) (eligibility preparation)
41AXUSAF
Health Services Management Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$80–175K civilianOfficer
Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
42DARMY
Dental Laboratory Specialist→ Dental Laboratory Technician
$45–68K civilianEnlisted
Certified Dental Technician (CDT) - partial preparation
43B1USAF
Biomedical Sciences Corps Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$70–130K civilianEnlisted
43B1AUSAF
Biomedical Sciences Program Manager→ Healthcare Administrator
$68–120K civilianOfficer
43B2USAF
Biomedical Sciences Program Manager→ Healthcare Administrator
$68–145K civilianEnlisted
43B2AUSAF
Biomedical Sciences Program Manager→ Healthcare Administrator
$68–145K civilianOfficer
43B3USAF
Biomedical Sciences Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$60–110K civilianEnlisted
43B3AUSAF
Biomedical Sciences Program Manager→ Healthcare Administrator
$70–120K civilianOfficer
43B4USAF
Biomedical Sciences Program Manager→ Healthcare Administrator
$68–145K civilianEnlisted
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