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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 · 1,545 total61271USAF
Services Apprentice→ Hotel Manager
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Food Manager (partial)Certified Hospitality Professional (partial)
61291USAF
Services Apprentice→ Hotel Manager
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Food Manager (partial)Certified Hospitality Professional (partial)
6150NAVY
SEAL LDO→ Security Consultant
$70–130K civilianOfficer
6153NAVY
SEAL LDO→ Security Consultant
$60–95K civilianOfficer
Wilderness First Responder (partial)Commercial Diver (partial)
6155NAVY
SEAL LDO→ Security Consultant
$60–110K civilianOfficer
6157NAVY
SEAL LDO→ Security Consultant
$75–130K civilianOfficer
6160NAVY
Ordnance Officer→ Logistics Manager
$78–105K civilianOfficer
HAZWOPER (partial)
6163NAVY
Ordnance Officer→ Logistics Manager
$75–98K civilianOfficer
6165NAVY
Ordnance Officer→ Logistics Manager
$80–95K civilianOfficer
6167NAVY
Ordnance Officer→ Logistics Manager
$85–110K civilianOfficer
6172USMC
CH-46 Helicopter Crew Chief→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$60–88K civilianEnlisted
6173USMC
CH-53 Helicopter Crew Chief→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
6174USMC
Helicopter Crew Chief, UH-1→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) (partial)
6175USMC
MV-22 Tiltrotor Crew Chief→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$58–85K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License (partial preparation)
6176USMC
MV-22 Tiltrotor Crew Chief→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
6180NAVY
Electronics Systems Officer→ Electronics Engineer
$75–110K civilianOfficer
6183NAVY
Electronics Officer→ Electronics Engineer
$75–115K civilianOfficer
6185NAVY
Surface Warfare Electronics Officer→ Electronics Engineer
$75–130K civilianOfficer
6187NAVY
Electronics Systems Officer→ Electronics Engineer
$68–125K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
61BARMY
Watercraft Operator→ Merchant Mariner (Deckhand/Able Seaman)
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
STCW Basic Training (partial)United States Coast Guard: Able Seaman (partial)
61BXUSAF
Research Scientist→ Research Scientist
$70–140K civilianOfficer
61C1USAF
Research Scientist→ Research Scientist
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
61C3USAF
Research Scientist→ Research Scientist
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
61C4USAF
Research Scientist→ Research Scientist
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
61CXUSAF
Research and Development Scientist→ Research Scientist
$75–140K civilianOfficer
61D1USAF
Research and Development Scientist→ Research Scientist
$90–130K civilianEnlisted
61D2USAF
Research and Development Scientist→ Research Scientist
$90–120K civilianEnlisted
61D3USAF
Research and Development Scientist→ Research Scientist
$90–140K civilianEnlisted
61D4USAF
Research and Development Scientist→ Research Scientist
$92–120K civilianEnlisted
61DXUSAF
Research Scientist→ Research Scientist
$90–120K civilianOfficer
61S1USAF
Research Scientist→ Research Scientist
$85–110K civilianEnlisted
61S2USAF
Research Scientist→ Research Scientist
$90–120K civilianEnlisted
61S3USAF
Research Scientist→ Research Scientist (various specializations)
$75–130K civilianEnlisted
61S4USAF
Research Scientist→ Research Scientist
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
6210NAVY
Limited Duty Officer (Deck - Submarine)→ Marine Engineer
$75–95K civilianOfficer
6213NAVY
Limited Duty Officer (Deck - Submarine)→ Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technician
$60–78K civilianOfficer
6215NAVY
Limited Duty Officer (Deck - Submarine)→ Marine Engineer
$68–105K civilianOfficer
6217NAVY
Limited Duty Officer (Deck - Submarine)→ Submarine Engineering Technician
$65–90K civilianOfficer
6250NAVY
Nuclear Power Limited Duty Officer→ Nuclear Engineer
$65–120K civilianOfficer
6253NAVY
Nuclear Power Limited Duty Officer→ Nuclear Power Plant Operator
$65–95K civilianOfficer
6255NAVY
Limited Duty Officer (Nuclear Power)→ Nuclear Engineer
$72–115K civilianOfficer
6257NAVY
Nuclear Power Limited Duty Officer→ Nuclear Power Plant Operator
$75–120K civilianOfficer
None
6260NAVY
Strategic Weapons Officer→ Weapons Systems Engineer
$85–140K civilianOfficer
6263NAVY
Strategic Weapons Officer→ Weapons Systems Engineer
$85–140K civilianOfficer
6265NAVY
Strategic Weapons Officer→ Weapons Systems Engineer
$75–115K civilianOfficer
6267NAVY
Strategic Weapons Officer→ Weapons Systems Engineer
$85–140K civilianOfficer
6276USMC
KC-130 Crew Chief→ Aircraft Mechanic/Service Technician
$60–78K civilianEnlisted
6280NAVY
Electronics Limited Duty Officer (Submarine)→ Electronics Engineer
$75–110K civilianOfficer
6283NAVY
Electronics Limited Duty Officer (Submarine)→ Avionics Technician
$60–75K civilianOfficer
6285NAVY
Electronics Limited Duty Officer (Submarine)→ Electronics Technician
$70–90K civilianOfficer
6287NAVY
Electronics Limited Duty Officer (Submarine)→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianOfficer
62AARMY
Emergency Room Physician→ Emergency Room Physician
$45–75K civilianOfficer
ACLS (direct)PALS (direct)
62DARMY
Asphalt Equipment Operator→ Construction Equipment Operator
$52–85K civilianEnlisted
62EARMY
Tractor/Dozer Operator→ Heavy Equipment Operator
$49–85K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) (partial)Equipment Operator Certification (partial)
62FARMY
Crane Operator→ Crane Operator
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator (partial)OSHA Crane Safety (awareness)
62HARMY
Pavement Equipment Operator→ Construction Manager
$62–98K civilianEnlisted
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certifications (partial)Associated General Contractors (AGC) certifications (partial)
62KARMY
Grader Operator→ Heavy Equipment Operator
$50–78K civilianEnlisted
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Heavy Equipment Operations (partial)
62LARMY
Wheeled Tractor Operator→ Heavy Equipment Operator
$50–75K civilianEnlisted
62MARMY
Rough Terrain Forklift and Loader Operator→ Construction Equipment Operator
$52–78K civilianEnlisted
Forklift Operator Certification (partial)Heavy Equipment Operator Certification (partial)
6301USMC
Basic Avionics Officer→ Avionics Technician
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
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