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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 · 243 total43B4AUSAF
Biomedical Sciences Program Manager→ Healthcare Administrator
$68–120K civilianOfficer
43D1USAF
Nutritional Medicine Dietitian→ Registered Dietitian
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) maintenance of credentials
43D2USAF
Nutritional Medicine Dietitian→ Registered Dietitian
$55–80K civilianEnlisted
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Exam Preparation
43D3USAF
Nutritional Medicine Dietitian→ Registered Dietitian
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) - prerequisite, not direct award
43D4USAF
Nutritional Medicine Officer→ Registered Dietitian
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential (post-training exam)
43H1USAF
Public Health Officer→ Epidemiologist
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) (eligibility)Certified in Public Health (CPH) (eligibility)
43H2USAF
Public Health Officer→ Epidemiologist
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) (eligibility)Certified in Public Health (CPH) (eligibility after experience)
43H3USAF
Public Health Officer→ Epidemiologist
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) (partial)Certified in Public Health (CPH) (partial)
43H4USAF
Public Health Officer→ Epidemiologist
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) (partial)Certified in Public Health (CPH) (eligibility preparation)
43HXUSAF
Public Health Technician→ Epidemiologist
$55–85K civilianOfficer
Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) (partial)
43P1USAF
Pharmacist→ Pharmacist
$100–160K civilianEnlisted
Licensed Pharmacist (State Boards of Pharmacy)
43P2USAF
Pharmacist→ Pharmacist
$95–170K civilianEnlisted
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) (eligibility)Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) (eligibility)Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) (eligibility)
43P3USAF
Pharmacist→ Pharmacist
$95–160K civilianEnlisted
North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX)Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam (MPJE)
43P4USAF
Pharmacist→ Pharmacist
$95–150K civilianEnlisted
Licensed Pharmacist (State Board of Pharmacy)
43PXUSAF
Pharmacist→ Pharmacist
$95–160K civilianOfficer
Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) certification eligibility upon completion
43T1USAF
Biomedical Sciences Officer→ Medical and Clinical Laboratory Manager
$45–95K civilianEnlisted
43T2USAF
Biomedical Sciences Officer→ Medical and Clinical Laboratory Manager
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Certification (Eligibility)
43T3USAF
Biomedical Sciences Officer→ Medical and Clinical Laboratory Manager
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) certification (eligibility)American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification (eligibility)
43T4USAF
Biomedical Laboratory Officer→ Medical and Clinical Laboratory Manager
$55–110K civilianEnlisted
43TXUSAF
Biomedical Sciences Officer→ Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologist
$55–95K civilianOfficer
44A1USAF
Medical Service Corps Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$85–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Healthcare Administrative Professional (CHAP) (partial)Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) (eligibility)
44A2USAF
Medical Service Corps Officer→ Hospital Administrator
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
Certified Healthcare Administrative Professional (CHAP) (partial)Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) (partial)
44A3USAF
Medical Service Corps Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$95–175K civilianEnlisted
Certified Healthcare Professional (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
44A4USAF
Medical Service Corps Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$82–105K civilianEnlisted
44AXUSAF
Medical Service Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$85–175K civilianOfficer
Certified Medical Manager (CMM) (partial)Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) (eligibility)
44H2USAF
Nuclear Medicine Physician→ Nuclear Medicine Physician
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) Eligibility
44U2USAF
Occupational Medicine Physician→ Occupational Medicine Physician
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
Board Certification in Occupational Medicine (ABPM)Medical Review Officer (MRO) Certification (potential)
44U4USAF
Occupational Medicine Physician→ Occupational Health Physician
$75–240K civilianEnlisted
American Board of Preventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine (direct)
46A2USAF
Clinical Nurse→ Nurse Manager
$75–125K civilianEnlisted
46A3USAF
Nurse Corps Officer→ Nurse Manager
$85–120K civilianEnlisted
46A4USAF
Clinical Nurse→ Nurse Manager
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
46AXUSAF
Nurse→ Nurse Manager
$75–130K civilianOfficer
46M1USAF
Anesthesia Nurse→ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
$55–205K civilianEnlisted
Registered Nurse (RN) Eligibility (state-dependent requirements)Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Eligibility (post-graduate education required)
46M3USAF
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist→ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
$55–205K civilianEnlisted
National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)
46M4USAF
Anesthesia Nurse→ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
$55–205K civilianEnlisted
Registered Nurse (RN)Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) eligible (requires further education/experience)
46MXUSAF
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist→ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
$55–202K civilianOfficer
National Certification Examination of Nurse Anesthetists (direct)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (direct)Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (direct)
46N1USAF
Clinical Nurse→ Registered Nurse (RN)
$83–125K civilianEnlisted
Registered Nurse (RN) (direct)
46N2USAF
Air Force Nurse→ Registered Nurse (RN)
$83–125K civilianEnlisted
Basic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) (potential)
46N3USAF
Clinical Nurse→ Registered Nurse (RN)
$83–125K civilianEnlisted
Basic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
46N4USAF
Clinical Nurse→ Registered Nurse
$85–125K civilianEnlisted
Basic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) (potential, depending on NTP site)
46NXUSAF
Air Force Nurse→ Registered Nurse (RN)
$82–125K civilianOfficer
Basic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) (potential partial credit)
46P1USAF
Mental Health Nurse→ Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
$55–125K civilianEnlisted
Registered Nurse (RN) License (eligibility)American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (eligibility)
46P2USAF
Mental Health Nurse→ Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
$55–125K civilianEnlisted
Registered Nurse (RN) license eligibilityAmerican Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Certification (eligibility post-experience)
46P3USAF
Mental Health Nurse→ Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
$55–125K civilianEnlisted
46P4USAF
Mental Health Nurse→ Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
$55–125K civilianEnlisted
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure eligibilityBasic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
46PXUSAF
Mental Health Nurse→ Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
$55–125K civilianOfficer
Registered Nurse (RN) (eligibility)Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (eligibility)
46S1USAF
Operating Room Nurse→ Registered Nurse, Operating Room (OR Nurse)
$80–115K civilianEnlisted
Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) (partial)
46S2USAF
Operating Room Nurse→ Registered Nurse, Operating Room (OR)
$55–105K civilianEnlisted
46S3USAF
Operating Room Nurse→ Registered Nurse, Operating Room (OR)
$85–115K civilianEnlisted
Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) (partial)
46S4USAF
Operating Room Nurse→ Registered Nurse (RN), Operating Room
$85–115K civilianEnlisted
Registered Nurse (RN)Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
46SXUSAF
Operating Room Nurse→ Operating Room Nurse
$75–110K civilianOfficer
Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) (eligibility, requires experience)
46Y1USAF
Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse→ Nurse Practitioner
$85–126K civilianEnlisted
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)+1
46Y2USAF
Advanced Practice Nurse→ Nurse Practitioner
$80–125K civilianEnlisted
Basic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
46Y3USAF
Advanced Practice Nurse→ Nurse Practitioner
$60–125K civilianEnlisted
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification (AANP or ANCC)Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)Registered Nurse (RN)
46Y4USAF
Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse→ Nurse Practitioner
$85–126K civilianEnlisted
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification (Eligibility)Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certification (Eligibility)Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification (Eligibility)Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification (Eligibility)
46YXUSAF
Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse→ Nurse Practitioner
$85–125K civilianOfficer
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
4A031USAF
Health Services Management Technician→ Medical and Health Services Manager
$78–110K civilianEnlisted
4A051USAF
Health Services Management Technician→ Healthcare Administrator
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Healthcare Administrative Professional (CHAP) (partial)Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (foundational)
4A071USAF
Health Services Management Technician→ Medical Office Manager
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) (partial)Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (partial)
4A091USAF
Health Services Management Technician→ Healthcare Administrator
$42–88K civilianEnlisted
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) (partial)Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) (partial)
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