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Career Guides / Hashflag Index v1.0
From job code
to civilian career.
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 · 4,202 total1717NAVY
Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Candidate→ International Business Development Manager
$75–140K civilianOfficer
1720NAVY
Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Candidate→ International Business Development Manager
$75–130K civilianOfficer
1723NAVY
Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Candidate→ International Business Development Manager
$95–135K civilianOfficer
1725NAVY
Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Candidate→ International Business Development Manager
$75–135K civilianOfficer
1727NAVY
Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Candidate→ International Relations Specialist
$70–95K civilianOfficer
17AARMY
Field Artillery Target Acquisition Specialist→ Geospatial Analyst
$62–85K civilianOfficer
17BARMY
Counterfire Radar Operator→ Radar Technician
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
17CARMY
Target Acquisition Specialist→ Surveying and Mapping Technician
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
17C0USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
$120–210K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
17DARMY
Artillery Flash Ranging Observer→ Surveying and Mapping Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
17D1USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
17D2USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
17D3USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–145K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
17D4USAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) (partial)
17DXUSAF
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–145K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
17EARMY
Field Illumination Crewman→ Security System Installer
$45–80K civilianEnlisted
17KARMY
Surveillance Radar Section Leader→ Radar Technician
$68–80K civilianEnlisted
17LARMY
Aerial Sensor Surveillance Supervisor→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–85K civilianEnlisted
17MARMY
Target Acquisition Crewman→ Surveillance Systems Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
17ZARMY
Combat Surveillance and Target Acquisition Supervisor→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
1800NAVY
Oceanography Officer→ Oceanographer
$78–110K civilianOfficer
1801USMC
Armored Assault Vehicle Officer→ Logistics Manager
$60–98K civilianEnlisted
1802USMC
Tank Officer→ Operations Manager
$85–110K civilianEnlisted
1803NAVY
Oceanography Officer→ Oceanographer
$78–110K civilianOfficer
1805NAVY
Oceanography Officer→ Oceanographer
$78–120K civilianOfficer
1807NAVY
Oceanography Officer→ Oceanographer
$78–110K civilianOfficer
180AARMY
Special Forces Warrant Officer→ Security Consultant
$85–130K civilianWarrant
1812USMC
M1A1 Tank Crewman→ Heavy Vehicle Mechanic
$35–58K civilianEnlisted
1820NAVY
Information Professional Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$105–130K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (foundational)
1823NAVY
Information Professional Officer→ Cybersecurity Manager
$95–150K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
1825NAVY
Information Professional Officer→ Information Security Manager
$120–155K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (foundational)
1827NAVY
Information Professional Officer→ Information Security Manager
$120–155K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
1830NAVY
Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–120K civilianOfficer
1833NAVY
Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–90K civilianOfficer
1834USMC
Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Crewman→ Armored Vehicle Technician
$40–75K civilianEnlisted
1835NAVY
Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–160K civilianOfficer
1837NAVY
Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–120K civilianOfficer
1840NAVY
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Software Engineer (Cybersecurity Focus)
$90–140K civilianOfficer
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (partial)
1843NAVY
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Cybersecurity Engineer
$95–145K civilianOfficer
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (partial)
1845NAVY
Cyberspace Operations Officer→ Cybersecurity Engineer
$95–140K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Security+Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) (partial)
1847NAVY
Cyber Warfare Engineer→ Software Engineer (Cybersecurity Focus)
$120–160K civilianOfficer
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) (partial)GIAC Security Certifications (GSEC, GPEN, GWAPT) (partial)
1850NAVY
IDC Community Manager→ Human Resources Manager
$95–130K civilianOfficer
1853NAVY
IDC Community Manager→ Human Resources Manager
$95–130K civilianOfficer
1855NAVY
IDC Community Manager→ Human Resources Manager
$95–130K civilianOfficer
1857NAVY
IDC Community Manager→ Human Resources Manager
$95–130K civilianOfficer
18AARMY
Special Forces Officer→ Security Consultant
$75–160K civilianOfficer
18A1USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) eligibility (partial)Instrument Rating eligibility (partial)
18A2USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) - potential partial creditInstrument Rating - potential partial credit
18A3USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
18A4USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$85–150K civilianEnlisted
FAA Commercial Pilot License (partial)FAA Instrument Rating (partial)
18AXUSAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianOfficer
18BARMY
Special Forces Weapons Sergeant→ Security Consultant
$65–110K civilianEnlisted
18CARMY
Special Forces Engineer Sergeant→ Construction Manager
$70–98K civilianEnlisted
HAZWOPER (partial)Explosives Handling Certification (related)
18DARMY
Special Forces Medical Sergeant→ Physician Assistant
$45–126K civilianEnlisted
EMT-B (direct)National Registry Paramedic (NRP) (substantial preparation)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (direct)Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Instructor
18EARMY
Special Forces Communications Sergeant→ Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) (partial)
18FARMY
Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
18R1USAF
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$80–140K civilianEnlisted
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification (direct)
18R2USAF
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
18R3USAF
RQ-4 Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
18R4USAF
RQ-4 Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$75–135K civilianEnlisted
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