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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 total7122NAVY
Limited Duty Officer (LDO) - Operations→ Operations Manager
$70–105K civilianWarrant
7123NAVY
Surface Warfare Officer (Technical Specialist)→ Operations Manager
$75–105K civilianWarrant
7125NAVY
Naval Operations Officer→ Operations Manager
$78–105K civilianWarrant
7127NAVY
Operations Specialist Officer→ Operations Manager
$88–110K civilianWarrant
7128NAVY
Naval Operations Officer→ Operations Manager
$75–105K civilianWarrant
7131NAVY
Engineering Limited Duty Officer (LDO)→ Stationary Engineer
$75–105K civilianWarrant
7132NAVY
Limited Duty Officer (Engineering)→ Marine Engineer
$65–98K civilianWarrant
7133NAVY
Surface Warfare Engineering Officer→ Marine Engineer
$72–98K civilianWarrant
7135NAVY
Ship Engineering Officer→ Stationary Engineer
$78–105K civilianWarrant
7137NAVY
Engineering Duty Officer (Surface)→ Stationary Engineer
$65–105K civilianWarrant
N/A - Foundational Knowledge for Professional Engineering Exams
7138NAVY
Surface Warfare Engineering Officer (SWO/Engineering)→ Marine Engineer
$60–98K civilianWarrant
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Certification (partial)NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace (awareness)
7141NAVY
Surface Repair Technician→ Marine Mechanic
$58–75K civilianWarrant
AWS Certified Welder (partial)OSHA 10-Hour Maritime (partial)
7142NAVY
Surface Repair Technician→ Industrial Maintenance Technician
$48–62K civilianWarrant
AWS Certified Welder (SMAW, partial)OSHA 10-Hour Maritime (partial)
7143NAVY
Surface Repair Technician→ Marine Technician
$55–65K civilianWarrant
AWS Certified Welder (partial)OSHA 10-Hour Maritime (partial)
7145NAVY
Surface Repair Technician→ Maintenance Technician
$50–75K civilianWarrant
American Welding Society (AWS) Certifications (partial)OSHA 10-Hour Maritime (partial)
7147NAVY
Surface Repair Technician→ Maintenance Technician
$55–78K civilianWarrant
7148NAVY
Surface Repair Technician→ Maintenance Technician
$45–57K civilianWarrant
AWS Certified Welder (partial)ASME Section IX Welder Certification (preparatory)
7161NAVY
Surface Ordnance Maintenance Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$75–125K civilianWarrant
7162NAVY
Surface Ordnance Maintenance Officer→ Ordnance Safety Manager
$65–120K civilianWarrant
7163NAVY
Ordnance Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$75–125K civilianWarrant
7165NAVY
Ordnance Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$75–125K civilianWarrant
7167NAVY
Surface Ordnance Officer→ Ordnance Safety Manager
$65–120K civilianWarrant
7168NAVY
Ordnance Officer→ Aerospace Engineer
$65–125K civilianWarrant
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) (partial)
7171NAVY
Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC) Officer→ Security Consultant
$55–130K civilianWarrant
7172NAVY
Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC) Officer→ Security Consultant
$60–110K civilianWarrant
7173NAVY
Naval Special Warfare Officer→ Security Consultant
$70–130K civilianWarrant
7175NAVY
Naval Special Warfare Officer→ Security Consultant
$70–130K civilianWarrant
7177NAVY
Special Warfare Officer→ Security Consultant
$60–140K civilianWarrant
Wilderness First Responder (partial)Various SCUBA certifications (direct)Small Boat Operator Certification (partial)
7178NAVY
Special Warfare Officer→ Security Consultant
$60–130K civilianWarrant
7181NAVY
Electronics Systems Maintenance Technician→ Electronics Engineer
$75–110K civilianWarrant
ETA International CETa (Associate)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL) (partial)
7182NAVY
Surface Warfare Engineering Duty Officer (Electronics)→ Electronics Engineer
$75–105K civilianWarrant
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
7183NAVY
Surface Warfare Electronics Officer→ Electronics Engineer
$85–120K civilianWarrant
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
7185NAVY
Surface Warfare Electronics Officer→ Electronics Engineer
$75–120K civilianWarrant
7187NAVY
Surface Warfare Electronics Technician→ Electronics Engineer
$85–120K civilianWarrant
CompTIA Network+ (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
7188NAVY
Surface Warfare Electronics Technician→ Electronics Engineer
$85–110K civilianWarrant
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
7191NAVY
Warrant Officer→ Maritime Port Manager
$75–105K civilianWarrant
7192NAVY
Temporary Officer→ Project Manager
$68–95K civilianWarrant
7195NAVY
Naval Reserve Officer→ Management Consultant
$90–160K civilianWarrant
7197NAVY
Full Time Support (FTS) Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$95–130K civilianWarrant
7198NAVY
Naval Reserve Officer (Prior Enlisted)→ Project Manager
$65–95K civilianWarrant
71AARMY
Medical Laboratory Officer→ Medical Laboratory Scientist
$70–95K civilianOfficer
Medical Technologist (MT) ASCP (partial)Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) ASCP (partial)
71BARMY
Biochemist→ Biochemist
$55–105K civilianEnlisted
American Board of Clinical Chemistry (partial)Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations (awareness)
71CARMY
Medical Parasitologist→ Medical Laboratory Scientist
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
71DARMY
Microbiologist→ Immunologist
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (Partial)
71EARMY
Medical Laboratory Officer→ Medical Laboratory Scientist
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) MLS certification (eligibility)
71FARMY
Research Psychologist→ Environmental Scientist
$75–98K civilianEnlisted
71GARMY
Patient Administration Specialist→ Medical Secretary
$42–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) (partial)Certified Healthcare Administrative Professional (CHAP) (partial)
71LARMY
Administrative Specialist→ Administrative Services Manager
$48–79K civilianEnlisted
71NARMY
Traffic Management Coordinator→ Logistics Manager
$70–98K civilianEnlisted
71PARMY
Aviation Operations Specialist→ Air Traffic Controller
$55–138K civilianEnlisted
71QARMY
Public Affairs Officer→ Public Relations Manager
$75–145K civilianEnlisted
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) (partial)
71RARMY
Broadcast Specialist→ Broadcast News Analyst
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
71SARMY
Attache Specialist→ Administrative Services Manager
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
71S1USAF
Special Agent→ Federal Agent (FBI, Homeland Security, DEA)
$78–110K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)
71S2USAF
Special Agent→ Fraud Investigator
$70–110K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)
71S3USAF
Special Agent→ Federal Agent (e.g., FBI, Homeland Security, DEA)
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)
71S4USAF
Special Agent→ Federal Agent (FBI, DEA, Homeland Security)
$72–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)
71SXUSAF
Special Agent→ Federal Agent (e.g., FBI, Homeland Security)
$75–95K civilianOfficer
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)DoD Counterintelligence Special Agent Certification (CDSA)
71UARMY
Data Processing Specialist→ Data Entry Specialist
$40–70K civilianEnlisted
7200USMC
Air Traffic Control Officer→ Air Traffic Controller
$80–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
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