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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 45 of 45 on this page · 1,545 totalANNAVY
Airman→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$48–78K civilianEnlisted
BMUSCG
Boatswain's Mate→ Merchant Mariner/Deck Officer
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
STCW Basic Training (partial)USCG Auxiliary (partial)
BM_CGUSCG
Boatswain's Mate→ Boatswain's Mate
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
USCG Merchant Mariner Credential (partial)USCG Master license (partial, counts toward sea time)
BM_NAVYNAVY
Boatswain's Mate→ Boatswain's Mate
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
USCG Merchant Mariner Credential (partial)OSHA Rigging certification (partial)
BNDMUSCG
Coast Guard Bandmaster→ Music Director/Conductor
$60–78K civilianEnlisted
BUNAVY
Builder→ Carpenter
$48–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 10 (partial)NCCER Core Curriculum (partial)
CENAVY
Utilitiesman→ Electrician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
NCCER Electrical (partial)OSHA 30 (Construction)
CSNAVY
Culinary Specialist→ Restaurant Manager
$58–85K civilianEnlisted
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification (direct)
DCNAVY
Damage Controlman→ Facilities Manager
$60–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30-Hour Safety (partial)Certified Welder (AWS) (partial)
DKNAVY
Disbursing Clerk→ Payroll Specialist
$35–85K civilianEnlisted
DMNAVY
Draftsman→ Graphic Designer
$50–78K civilianEnlisted
AutoCAD Certified User (partial)Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop (partial)Certified Graphic Designer (partial)
EONAVY
Equipment Operator→ Construction Equipment Operator
$45–78K civilianEnlisted
OSHA Safety Certification (Partial)NCCER Equipment Operator Certification (Partial)
EQNAVY
Equipmentman→ Operations Manager
$78–105K civilianEnlisted
Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) (partial)Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) (partial)
FCNAVY
Fire Controlman→ Accountant
$75–98K civilianEnlisted
CET (Certified Electronics Technician) (partial)
FIN3410USMC
Auditing Officer→ Internal Auditor
$70–90K civilianEnlisted
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) (partial)Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP) (partial)
FINANCEUSCG
Financial Resource Management Officer→ Financial Analyst
$78–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) (partial)Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) (partial)
FNUSCG
Fireman→ Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
FSUSCG
Food Service Specialist→ Chef
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
ServSafe Food HandlerCertified Professional Food Manager (partial)
FTNAVY
Fire Controlman→ Avionics Technician
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA-I Fiber Optics Technician (partial)
IMNAVY
Instrumentman→ Industrial Machinery Mechanic
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) (partial)
INVUSCG
Criminal Investigator Warrant Officer→ Federal Agent (e.g., FBI, DEA, Homeland Security)
$60–110K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)
ISMUSCG
Information Systems Management Warrant Officer→ IT Manager
$95–150K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+CompTIA Network+Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (partial)
JONAVY
Journalist (JO)→ Public Relations Specialist
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
LINAVY
Lithographer→ Printing Technician
$45–60K civilianEnlisted
MANAVY
Master-at-Arms→ Security Guard/Officer
$40–95K civilianEnlisted
State law enforcement / security certification (partial, varies by state)
MANAGEMTUSCG
Coast Guard Officer (Management)→ Project Manager
$80–120K civilianEnlisted
Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) (partial)
MLNAVY
Molder→ Metal Casting Technician
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
MNNAVY
Mineman→ Explosives Technician
$35–65K civilianEnlisted
Explosive Handler Certification (partial)Basic Electronics Technician (partial)
MSNAVY
Mess Management Specialist→ Chef
$48–65K civilianEnlisted
Certified Professional Food Manager (partial)Certified ServSafe Food Handler (direct)
MUNAVY
Musician→ Professional Musician (Orchestral/Band)
$58–72K civilianEnlisted
NCNAVY
Navy Counselor→ Corporate Recruiter
$62–75K civilianEnlisted
NDNAVY
Navy Diver→ Commercial Diver
$60–80K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Diver Certification (partial)Diver Medical Technician (DMT) (partial)Hyperbaric Chamber Operator (partial)
OMNAVY
Opticalman→ Optical Instrument Assembler
$45–55K civilianEnlisted
PCNAVY
Postal Clerk→ Postal Service Clerk
$38–60K civilianEnlisted
PMNAVY
Patternmaker→ Patternmaker
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
None
PRNAVY
Parachute Rigger→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$35–85K civilianEnlisted
FAA Rigger Certificate (partial)
QMNAVY
Quartermaster→ Merchant Mariner (Ship Navigator)
$55–138K civilianEnlisted
USCG Merchant Mariner Credential (partial)USCG Able Seaman (partial)
RPNAVY
Religious Program Specialist→ Administrative Services Manager
$45–85K civilianEnlisted
SBNAVY
Special Warfare Boat Operator (SB)→ Marine Patrol Officer
$65–110K civilianEnlisted
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)NAUI Open Water Diver (partial)
SKNAVY
Storekeeper→ Logistics Manager
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) (partial)Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) (partial)
SWNAVY
Steelworker→ Ironworker
$50–98K civilianEnlisted
AWS Certified Welder (partial)NCCER Ironworker (partial)
UTNAVY
Utilitiesman→ Plumber
$55–98K civilianEnlisted
EPA Section 608 Technician Certification (partial)OSHA 30 (partial)
WEPSUSCG
Weapons Officer→ Ordnance Technician
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
YN_CGUSCG
Yeoman→ Yeoman
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
Microsoft Office Specialist (partial)Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) (partial)
YN_NAVYNAVY
Yeoman→ Yeoman
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
Microsoft Office Specialist (partial)Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) (partial)
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