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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
Database · 1,545 Guides
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FamilyAll familiesCyber192IT / Comms269Aviation539Intelligence134Logistics140Medical243Engineering165Operations181Maintenance695Administration99Other1,545
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Showing 60 of 60 on this page · 1,545 total9685USMC
Labor Law Attorney→ Labor Relations Specialist
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
9686USMC
Procurement Law Attorney→ Contract Attorney
$95–145K civilianEnlisted
9687USMC
Criminal Law Attorney (LL.M.)→ Criminal Defense Attorney
$85–145K civilianEnlisted
9688USMC
Judge Advocate (LLM)→ Attorney
$75–148K civilianEnlisted
96HARMY
Ground Surveillance Systems Operator→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
96RARMY
Ground Surveillance Systems Operator/Maintainer→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
97AARMY
Acquisition Officer→ Contract Manager
$85–110K civilianOfficer
Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
97LARMY
Translator/Interpreter→ Translator/Interpreter
$60–90K civilianEnlisted
9805USMC
Musician→ Professional Musician (Orchestral/Session)
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
9807USMC
Air Intercept Controller→ Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
9813USMC
Ground Sensor Operator→ Geospatial Intelligence Analyst
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
9815USMC
Recruiting Officer→ Recruiter
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
9820USMC
Political Military Officer→ Foreign Service Officer
$78–110K civilianEnlisted
9821USMC
Regional Affairs Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
9822USMC
Regional Affairs Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–110K civilianEnlisted
9823USMC
Regional Affairs Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$72–95K civilianEnlisted
9824USMC
Regional Affairs Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–120K civilianEnlisted
9825USMC
Regional Affairs Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$85–110K civilianEnlisted
9826USMC
Regional Affairs Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–110K civilianEnlisted
9827USMC
Regional Affairs Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
9828USMC
Regional Affairs Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
9829USMC
Regional Affairs Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–110K civilianEnlisted
9901USMC
Basic Officer→ Entry-Level Management Trainee
$38–65K civilianEnlisted
9906USMC
Colonel, Ground→ Senior Management Consultant
$120–180K civilianEnlisted
9913USMC
Special Services Officer→ Recreation Director
$55–80K civilianEnlisted
9914USMC
Judge Advocate→ Attorney
$70–148K civilianEnlisted
9919USMC
MAGTF Planning Specialist→ Logistics Analyst
$75–90K civilianEnlisted
9925USMC
Marksmanship Training Officer→ Shooting Range Manager
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
9930USMC
Air Control/Anti-Air Warfare Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$82–138K civilianEnlisted
9936USMC
Substance Abuse Control Officer→ Substance Abuse Counselor
$55–72K civilianEnlisted
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) (partial)
9940USMC
Foreign Area Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–110K civilianEnlisted
9941USMC
Foreign Area Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–110K civilianEnlisted
9942USMC
Foreign Area Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$85–110K civilianEnlisted
9944USMC
Foreign Area Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
9945USMC
Foreign Area Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–120K civilianEnlisted
9946USMC
Foreign Area Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–120K civilianEnlisted
9947USMC
Foreign Area Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–120K civilianEnlisted
9948USMC
Foreign Area Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
9949USMC
Foreign Area Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–110K civilianEnlisted
9953USMC
Parachutist/SCUBA Marine Officer→ Commercial Diver
$60–90K civilianEnlisted
Certified Open Water Diver (partial)Basic Life Support (BLS)
9956USMC
Ground Safety Specialist→ Safety Manager
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) (partial)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) General Industry Safety and Health (partial)
9957USMC
Acquisition Professional Candidate→ Project Manager
$80–125K civilianEnlisted
9958USMC
Acquisition Management Officer→ Program Manager
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
9959USMC
Acquisition Professional Manager→ Program Manager
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) (partial)
9960USMC
Acquisition Specialist→ Contract Specialist
$78–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (foundational knowledge)
9962USMC
Parachute Rigger→ Parachute Rigger
$40–68K civilianEnlisted
Rigger Certification (partial)
99630USAF
Military Training Instructor→ Academic Advisor
$48–70K civilianEnlisted
99650USAF
Military Training Instructor→ Academic Advisor
$48–75K civilianEnlisted
99670USAF
Military Training Instructor→ Academic Advisor
$48–75K civilianEnlisted
99690USAF
Military Training Instructor→ Academic Advisor
$35–75K civilianEnlisted
9976USMC
Aerial Observer→ Avionics Technician
$60–135K civilianEnlisted
9980USMC
Surveillance Sensor Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
9981USMC
Tactical Data Systems Specialist→ Software Developer
$65–110K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
9982USMC
Small Computer Systems Operator/Programmer→ Software Developer
$65–125K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (partial)
9985USMC
Information Management Officer→ Business Intelligence Analyst
$85–120K civilianEnlisted
9986USMC
Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC)→ Air Traffic Controller
$77–138K civilianEnlisted
9D000USAF
Dormitory Manager→ Property Manager
$58–89K civilianEnlisted
9L000USAF
Language Interpreter/Translator→ Interpreter and Translator
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
9S100USAF
Technical Applications Specialist→ Data Scientist
$65–125K civilianEnlisted
ACNAVY
Air Traffic Controller→ Air Traffic Controller
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
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