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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 total8P030USAF
Courier→ Security Guard
$38–55K civilianEnlisted
8P050USAF
Courier→ Security Guard
$35–95K civilianEnlisted
8P070USAF
Courier→ Security Guard
$40–80K civilianEnlisted
8P090USAF
Courier→ Security Guard
$35–95K civilianEnlisted
8R000USAF
Recruiter→ Recruiter
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
8R030USAF
Recruiter→ Recruiter
$62–75K civilianEnlisted
SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) (partial)Certified Sales Professional (CSP) (partial)
8R050USAF
Recruiter→ Recruiter
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
8R070USAF
Recruiter→ Recruiter
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
8R090USAF
Recruiter→ Recruiter
$62–75K civilianEnlisted
8S000USAF
Missile Facility Manager→ Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator
$65–98K civilianEnlisted
8S100USAF
Sensor Operator→ Remote Sensing Technician
$68–82K civilianEnlisted
8T000USAF
Professional Military Education Instructor→ Training and Development Manager
$75–130K civilianEnlisted
9051USMC
Graves Registration Specialist→ Funeral Director/Mortician
$35–65K civilianEnlisted
910AARMY
Ammunition Warrant Officer→ Logistics Manager
$70–95K civilianWarrant
Certified Ammunition Management Professional (partial)HAZWOPER (awareness level)
91EARMY
Allied Trades Specialist→ Maintenance Manager
$48–95K civilianEnlisted
AWS Certified Welder (partial)National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Machining Level 1 (partial)
91MARMY
Nutrition Care Specialist→ Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR)
$40–65K civilianEnlisted
Certified Dietary Manager (CDM, CFPP) (partial)ServSafe Food Handler (direct)
91NARMY
Cardiovascular Specialist→ Cardiovascular Technologist
$55–104K civilianEnlisted
Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT)Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT)
91RARMY
Food Inspection Specialist→ Food Safety Inspector
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
Certified Professional - Food Safety (partial)HACCP Manager (partial)
91SARMY
Stryker Systems Maintainer→ Diesel Mechanic
$52–75K civilianEnlisted
ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Diesel Engines (Partial)National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core (Partial)
91TARMY
Animal Care Specialist→ Veterinary Technician
$32–55K civilianEnlisted
Certified Veterinary Assistant (CVA) (partial)Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) (partial)
91UARMY
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Specialist→ Audiologist
$37–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) (partial)Certified Audiometric Technician (partial)
91VARMY
Respiratory Therapist→ Respiratory Therapist
$45–78K civilianEnlisted
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) (partial)Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (partial)
91YARMY
Ophthalmology Specialist→ Ophthalmic Technician
$37–65K civilianEnlisted
922AARMY
Installation Food Program Manager→ Food Service Manager
$65–95K civilianWarrant
Certified Professional Food Manager (partial)
923AARMY
Petroleum Officer→ Logistics Manager
$72–105K civilianWarrant
92CARMY
Petroleum Laboratory Specialist→ Quality Control Analyst
$45–72K civilianEnlisted
92GARMY
Culinary Arts Specialist→ Executive Chef
$58–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Professional Food Manager (partial)ServeSafe Food Handler (direct)
92LARMY
Petroleum Laboratory Specialist→ Petroleum Laboratory Technician
$50–78K civilianEnlisted
Certified Petroleum Technician (partial)HAZWOPER (awareness level)
92MARMY
Mortuary Affairs Specialist→ Funeral Director/Mortician
$42–78K civilianEnlisted
92RARMY
Parachute Rigger→ Quality Control Inspector
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Rigger Certificate (partial)
92WARMY
Water Treatment Specialist→ Water Treatment Plant Operator
$52–80K civilianEnlisted
Certified Water Treatment Specialist (partial)OSHA HAZWOPER (awareness level)
93CARMY
Air Traffic Controller→ Air Traffic Controller
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
93EARMY
Meteorological Observer→ Meteorologist
$45–99K civilianEnlisted
93FARMY
Field Artillery Meteorological Sergeant→ Environmental Science Technician
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
93HARMY
Air Traffic Control Supervisor→ Air Traffic Controller
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
93JARMY
Air Traffic Control Supervisor→ Air Traffic Controller
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
93PARMY
Air Traffic Control Operator→ Air Traffic Controller
$68–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
94BARMY
Food Service Specialist→ Chef
$55–65K civilianEnlisted
ServSafe Food Handler (direct)Certified Professional Food Manager (partial)
94SARMY
Patriot System Maintainer→ Electronics Technician
$55–82K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
94TARMY
Avenger System Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
94YARMY
Base Shop Test Facility (BSTF) Maintainer→ Electronics Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
95BARMY
Military Police→ Police Officer
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
Security Guard License (meets some requirements)Basic Law Enforcement Training (partial)
95CARMY
Corrections Specialist→ Correctional Officer Supervisor
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
95DARMY
Criminal Investigation Special Agent→ Detective/Criminal Investigator
$70–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)
9602USMC
Education Officer→ Instructional Coordinator
$68–85K civilianEnlisted
9603USMC
Leadership Development Specialist→ Training and Development Manager
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
9625USMC
Modeling and Simulation Officer→ Simulation Engineer
$75–125K civilianEnlisted
9640USMC
Manpower Management Officer→ Management Analyst
$90–120K civilianEnlisted
9644USMC
Financial Management Specialist→ Budget Analyst
$77–130K civilianEnlisted
Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) (partial)
9646USMC
Data Systems Specialist→ Data Systems Manager
$90–145K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
9648USMC
Data Systems Officer→ IT Project Manager
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)CompTIA Project+Certified Data Professional (CDP) (partial)
9656USMC
Contracting Officer→ Contract Specialist/Contract Officer (Federal Government)
$65–110K civilianEnlisted
Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) (partial)Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) (partial)
9657USMC
SAM Officer→ Acquisition Manager
$78–145K civilianEnlisted
9658USMC
C3 Systems Officer→ Systems Engineer
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
9662USMC
Material Management Officer→ Logistics Manager
$78–110K civilianEnlisted
9670USMC
Statistics Officer→ Statistician
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
9676USMC
International Relations Officer→ Political Scientist
$80–135K civilianEnlisted
9678USMC
Marine Corps Historian→ Historian
$58–85K civilianEnlisted
9683USMC
International Law Officer→ International Law Attorney
$95–165K civilianEnlisted
9684USMC
Environmental Law Attorney→ Environmental Lawyer
$75–145K civilianEnlisted
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