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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 total21MARMY
Firefighter→ Firefighter
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
Firefighter I & II (Pro Board or IFSAC accredited)HAZMAT AwarenessEmergency Medical Responder (EMR)
21PARMY
Prime Power Production Specialist→ Power Plant Operator
$75–98K civilianEnlisted
Electrical Technician (partial)Power Plant Operator (partial)OSHA Safety Certification (partial)
21SARMY
Topographic Surveyor→ Surveyor
$62–98K civilianEnlisted
Certified Survey Technician (CST) Level I (partial)Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) (partial)
21VARMY
Concrete and Asphalt Equipment Operator→ Construction Supervisor
$48–95K civilianEnlisted
Asphalt Paving Technician (partial)Concrete Field Testing Technician (partial)
21WARMY
Carpentry and Masonry Specialist→ Construction Manager
$55–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 (partial)NCCER Carpentry Level 1 (partial)NCCER Masonry Level 1 (partial)
2300NAVY
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$60–85K civilianOfficer
HAZWOPER (partial)Emergency Medical Responder (partial)
2305NAVY
Naval EOD Officer→ Emergency Management Director
$65–95K civilianOfficer
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (direct)Explosives Handler Certification (partial)
23131USAF
Motion Media Specialist→ Video Producer
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
Adobe Premiere Pro Certified Professional (partial)Certified Broadcast Technologist (partial)
23151USAF
Motion Media Specialist→ Multimedia Producer
$50–75K civilianEnlisted
Adobe Certified Professional in Video Design (partial)
23171USAF
Motion Imagery Specialist→ Multimedia Producer
$62–78K civilianEnlisted
23191USAF
Motion Media Specialist→ Videographer
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
Adobe Premiere Pro Certified Professional (partial)Avid Media Composer Certified User (partial)
2340USMC
Ammunition Officer→ Logistics Manager
$78–105K civilianEnlisted
23RARMY
HAWK Missile System Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
24DARMY
Hawk Missile Electronic Guidance Control System Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (Partial)ETA Certified Apprentice Electronics Technician (Partial)
24MARMY
VULCAN System Maintainer→ Electronics Technician
$50–75K civilianEnlisted
24NARMY
Chaparral System Maintainer→ Missile and Munitions Technician
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
24TARMY
PATRIOT System Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
24VARMY
HAWK Missile System Maintainer→ Maintenance Manager
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Electrical/Electronic Systems (partial)
2500NAVY
Judge Advocate→ Attorney
$70–148K civilianOfficer
2503NAVY
Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps Officer→ Attorney
$70–148K civilianOfficer
2505NAVY
Naval Reserve Lawyer→ Attorney
$70–148K civilianOfficer
2507NAVY
Judge Advocate→ Attorney
$70–148K civilianOfficer
2512USMC
Field Wireman→ Telecommunications Technician
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
2519USMC
Wire Chief→ Telecommunications Technician
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
BICSI Installer Level 1 (partial)
2532USMC
Multichannel Equipment Operator→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$55–68K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)ETA International Certified Electronic Technician - Associate (partial)
2539USMC
PLRS Master Station Operator→ Network Technician
$62–70K civilianEnlisted
2542USMC
Defense Message System Specialist→ Network Administrator
$38–95K civilianEnlisted
2549USMC
DMS Chief→ Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$85–108K civilianEnlisted
2585USMC
PLRS Master Station Operator→ Network Technician
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
25BARMY
Information Technology Specialist→ IT Systems Administrator
$72–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (direct)CompTIA Security+ (direct)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
25LARMY
Cable Systems Installer-Maintainer→ Telecommunications Technician
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
BICSI Installer Level 1 (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
25MARMY
Multimedia Illustrator→ Multimedia Designer
$62–77K civilianEnlisted
Adobe Certified Professional (Partial Preparation)
25PARMY
Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$55–105K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (Partial)CompTIA Network+ (Partial)
25QARMY
Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-Maintainer→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
25RARMY
Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer→ Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technician
$60–78K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) - partial
25VARMY
Visual Information Equipment Operator/Maintainer→ Broadcast Technician
$45–77K civilianEnlisted
Adobe Certified Professional in Premiere Pro (partial)Certified Broadcast Technologist (partial)
25YARMY
Information Systems Chief→ Information Security Manager
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
26LARMY
Tactical Microwave Systems Maintainer→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
26QARMY
Tactical Microwave Systems Maintainer/Operator→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) (partial)
2711USMC
Linguist→ Interpreter and Translator
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
2715USMC
Linguist→ Interpreter and Translator
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
2717USMC
Marine Corps Linguist→ Interpreter and Translator
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
2719USMC
Linguist→ Translator/Interpreter
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
2727USMC
Marine Corps Linguist→ Interpreter and Translator
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
American Translators Association (ATA) Certification (Partial Preparation)
2762USMC
Linguist→ Interpreter and Translator
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
27AARMY
Judge Advocate→ Attorney
$75–148K civilianOfficer
27EARMY
TOW/Dragon/Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$62–75K civilianEnlisted
ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Diesel Engines (Partial)Electrical Troubleshooting (Partial)
27FARMY
Air Defense Systems Maintainer→ Electronics Technician
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) Associate (partial)
27JARMY
HAWK Missile System Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
27NARMY
FAAR System Maintainer→ Radar Technician
$60–78K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
27TARMY
Avenger System Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
27VARMY
HAWK Missile System Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (Partial)CompTIA A+ (Partial)
27XARMY
PATRIOT System Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
2810USMC
Telephone Systems Officer→ Telecommunications Manager
$95–130K civilianEnlisted
CCNA Collaboration (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
2821USMC
Technical Controller→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$55–70K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)ETA International Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
2823USMC
Technical Control Chief→ Network Engineer
$78–110K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
2842USMC
EPLRS System Specialist→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
29HARMY
Automatic Digital Message Switch Equipment Maintainer→ Network Engineer
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (partial)
29VARMY
Microwave Systems Maintainer→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$62–88K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
29YARMY
SATCOM Ground Station Equipment Operator/Maintainer→ Network Engineer
$65–110K civilianEnlisted
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