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Career Guides / Hashflag Index v1.0
From Operations 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
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FamilyAll familiesCyber192IT / Comms269Aviation539Intelligence134Logistics140Medical243Engineering165Operations181Maintenance695Administration99Other1,545
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Showing 60 of 60 on this page · 181 total13S3USAF
Space and Missile Operations Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
13SXUSAF
Space and Missile Operations Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$80–125K civilianOfficer
13SX4USAF
Space and Missile Operations Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$80–125K civilianEnlisted
13X2USAF
Airfield Operations→ Air Traffic Controller
$70–138K civilianEnlisted
Private Pilot License (PPL) knowledge areas (partial)Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
16GXUSAF
Air Force Operations Planner→ Management Analyst
$80–95K civilianOfficer
17ZARMY
Combat Surveillance and Target Acquisition Supervisor→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
180AARMY
Special Forces Warrant Officer→ Security Consultant
$85–130K civilianWarrant
18AARMY
Special Forces Officer→ Security Consultant
$75–160K civilianOfficer
18BARMY
Special Forces Weapons Sergeant→ Security Consultant
$65–110K civilianEnlisted
18ZARMY
Special Forces Warrant Officer→ Project Manager
$85–125K civilianEnlisted
19GARMY
Armor Reconnaissance Specialist→ Security Manager
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
19HARMY
Armor Reconnaissance Specialist→ Security Guard/Protective Service Officer
$45–78K civilianEnlisted
1A451USAF
Airborne Operations Technician→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–135K civilianEnlisted
1A471USAF
Airborne Operations Systems Specialist→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–135K civilianEnlisted
1A491USAF
Airborne Operations Technician→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–135K civilianEnlisted
1A4X1USAF
Airborne Operations Technician→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
1B134USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$105–130K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (partial)
1B154USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$110–140K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) (partial)Certified Spectrum Manager (CSM) (partial)
1B174USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (partial)Certified Spectrum Manager (CSM) (partial)
1B194USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$105–140K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (Partial)Certified Spectrum Manager (CSM) (Partial)
1B1S4USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$105–135K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (partial)Certified Spectrum Manager (CSM) (partial)
1B1X4USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$85–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (Partial)Certified Spectrum Manager (CSM) (Partial)
1C231USAF
Combat Controller→ Air Traffic Controller
$68–138K civilianEnlisted
Air Traffic Control (partial)Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (partial)
1C251USAF
Airfield Operations Specialist→ Air Traffic Controller
$72–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Controller (partial)Certified Survey Technician (partial)
1C271USAF
Combat Controller→ Air Traffic Controller
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
Air Traffic Control (partial)Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (partial)
1C2X1USAF
Airfield Operations Specialist→ Air Traffic Controller
$70–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)Certified Aviation Manager (partial)
1C631USAF
Space Operations Specialist→ Aerospace Engineer
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
1W091AUSAF
Weather Operations Craftsman→ Meteorologist
$72–120K civilianEnlisted
25JARMY
Operations Central/Coder-Decoder Group Repairer→ Electronics Technician
$60–90K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
25ZARMY
Visual Information Operations Chief→ Multimedia Manager
$70–85K civilianEnlisted
2669USMC
Air Support Operations Operator→ Air Traffic Controller
$45–138K civilianEnlisted
27BARMY
Ballistic/Land Combat/Light Air Defense Systems Maintenance Chief→ Electronics Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
2T171USAF
Vehicle Operations→ Truck Driver (Long Haul)
$40–80K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) (partial)
2T1X1USAF
Vehicle Operations Specialist→ Truck Driver (Long Haul/Local)
$40–75K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) (partial)Forklift Operator Certification
30AARMY
Information Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$75–105K civilianOfficer
350LARMY
Defense Attaché Operations Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$85–110K civilianEnlisted
350ZARMY
Defense Attaché Operations Technician→ Management Analyst
$78–95K civilianEnlisted
35BARMY
Land Combat Support Systems (LCSS) Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
37AARMY
Psychological Operations Officer→ Market Research Analyst
$75–140K civilianOfficer
37FARMY
Psychological Operations Specialist→ Market Research Analyst
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
39BARMY
Psychological Operations Officer→ Market Research Analyst
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
3C132USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$95–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) (partial)Certified Radio Operator (CRO) (partial)
3C152USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$85–115K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (partial)Certified Spectrum Manager (CSM) (partial)
3C172USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$95–130K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (Partial)CompTIA Network+ (Partial)
3C192USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
3C1X2USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$85–115K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technology Specialist (CWTS) (Partial)Certified Spectrum Manager (CSM) (Partial)
3D134USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$80–130K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (Partial)Certified Spectrum Manager (CSM) (Partial)
3D154USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$90–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
3D174USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$85–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
3D1X4USAF
Spectrum Operations Technician→ Spectrum Manager
$95–130K civilianEnlisted
Certified Wireless Technician (CWT) (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
3P131USAF
Combat Arms Specialist→ Firearms Instructor
$40–65K civilianEnlisted
3P151USAF
Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Specialist→ Firearms Instructor
$40–75K civilianEnlisted
3P171USAF
Combat Arms Specialist→ Firearms Instructor
$40–75K civilianEnlisted
3P191USAF
Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Specialist→ Firearms Instructor
$40–60K civilianEnlisted
3P1X1USAF
Combat Arms Specialist→ Firearms Instructor
$40–75K civilianEnlisted
40AARMY
Space Operations Officer→ Geospatial Intelligence Analyst
$75–140K civilianOfficer
4300USMC
Combat Correspondent→ Public Relations Specialist
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
4306USMC
Combat Artist→ Illustrator
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
4341USMC
Combat Correspondent→ Public Relations Specialist
$52–78K civilianEnlisted
4600USMC
Combat Videographer→ Photographer
$45–65K civilianEnlisted
Adobe Certified Professional in Video Design (partial)
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