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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 total12G3USAF
Mobility Air Forces Navigator→ Project Manager
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
12G4USAF
Mobility Air Forces Navigator→ Project Manager
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
12GXUSAF
Mobility Air Forces Pilot→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$80–160K civilianOfficer
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
12HARMY
Construction Engineering Supervisor→ Construction Manager
$62–99K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 (partial)Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Certified Construction Manager (CCM) (partial)
12KARMY
Plumbing Supervisor→ Plumber
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Plumbing Professional (partial)OSHA 30 (partial)
12K1USAF
Trainer CSO→ Commercial Pilot
$78–137K civilianEnlisted
12K2USAF
Trainer Combat Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$85–150K civilianEnlisted
12K3USAF
Trainer Combat Systems Officer→ Flight Instructor
$90–130K civilianEnlisted
12K4USAF
Trainer CSO→ Commercial Pilot
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
12KXUSAF
Combat Systems Officer (CSO) Trainer→ Commercial Pilot
$75–135K civilianOfficer
12MARMY
Firefighter→ Firefighter
$60–98K civilianEnlisted
Firefighter I & II (Pro Board or IFSAC accredited)HAZMAT Awareness & OperationsEmergency Medical Responder (EMR)
12M1USAF
Mobility Air Forces CSO→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
12M2USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
12M3USAF
Combat Systems Officer (CSO)→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
12M4USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$80–135K civilianEnlisted
12MXUSAF
Mobility Air Forces CSO→ Airline Pilot
$70–140K civilianOfficer
12NARMY
Horizontal Construction Engineer→ Construction Equipment Operator
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
NCCER Heavy Equipment Operator (partial)OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety (direct)
12PARMY
Prime Power Production Specialist→ Power Plant Operator
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Electrical Power Plant Operator (partial)NCCER Electrical (partial)
12QARMY
Electrical Power Distribution Specialist→ Electrical Powerline Installer/Repairer
$58–85K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 10 (partial)NCCER Electrical (partial)
12RARMY
Interior Electrician→ Electrician
$55–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 10 (partial)National Electrician Certification (partial)
12R1USAF
Navigator/Electronic Warfare Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
12R2USAF
Navigator/Electronic Warfare Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$78–140K civilianEnlisted
12R3USAF
Navigator/Electronic Warfare Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
12R4USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
12RXUSAF
Navigator/Electronic Warfare Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$78–140K civilianOfficer
12S1USAF
Special Operations Navigator→ Commercial Pilot
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
12S2USAF
Special Operations Navigator→ Commercial Pilot
$85–140K civilianEnlisted
12S3USAF
Special Operations Navigator/FCO/EWO→ Commercial Pilot
$80–140K civilianEnlisted
12S4USAF
Special Operations Navigator/FCO/EWO→ Commercial Pilot
$85–150K civilianEnlisted
12SXUSAF
Special Operations Combat Systems Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$85–130K civilianOfficer
12TARMY
Construction Engineering Supervisor→ Construction Manager
$62–99K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 (partial)Construction Management Certification (partial)
12T1USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
12T2USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–140K civilianEnlisted
12T3USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
12T4USAF
Combat Systems Officer→ Airline Pilot
$85–160K civilianEnlisted
12U1USAF
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$68–110K civilianEnlisted
12U2USAF
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$68–130K civilianEnlisted
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate (preparation)Certified Remote Pilot (CRP) (partial)
12U3USAF
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$68–110K civilianEnlisted
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate (preparation)
12U4USAF
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$75–135K civilianEnlisted
12VARMY
Horizontal Construction Engineer→ Construction Manager
$45–98K civilianEnlisted
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certifications (partial)OSHA Safety Certifications (partial)
12WARMY
Carpentry and Masonry Specialist→ Carpenter
$55–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 (partial)NCCER Carpentry Level 1 (partial)NCCER Masonry Level 1 (partial)
12XARMY
Construction Engineering Supervisor→ Construction Manager
$65–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (foundational)
12YARMY
Geospatial Engineer→ Geospatial Analyst
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
GISP (partial)Certified Photogrammetrist (partial)
12ZARMY
Combat Engineer Senior Sergeant→ Construction Manager
$70–98K civilianEnlisted
1300NAVY
Naval Aviator (Post-Pilot/NFO)→ Airline Pilot
$85–170K civilianOfficer
1301USMC
Combat Engineer→ Construction Manager
$48–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 10 (partial)AWS Certified Welder (partial)
1302USMC
Combat Engineer Officer→ Construction Manager
$82–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 Hour Construction (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (foundational)
1303NAVY
Naval Aviator (Former)→ Airline Pilot
$90–190K civilianOfficer
1305NAVY
Naval Aviator (Pilot)→ Airline Pilot
$95–200K civilianOfficer
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) - partial preparationInstrument Rating - partial preparation
1307NAVY
Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officer (AEDO)→ Airline Pilot
$85–175K civilianOfficer
Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) (partial preparation)FAA Private Pilot License (PPL) (potential, requires additional flight hours)
1310NAVY
Naval Aviator→ Airline Pilot
$85–170K civilianOfficer
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
1313NAVY
Naval Aviator→ Airline Pilot
$95–200K civilianOfficer
1315NAVY
Naval Aviator→ Airline Pilot
$95–200K civilianOfficer
Commercial Pilot License (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
1316USMC
Metal Worker→ Welder
$45–58K civilianEnlisted
American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welder (partial)National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Welding Certification (partial)
1317NAVY
Naval Aviator (Pilot)→ Airline Pilot
$90–200K civilianOfficer
131AARMY
Field Artillery Targeting Technician→ Radar Technician
$68–90K civilianWarrant
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
1320NAVY
Naval Flight Officer→ Airline Pilot
$95–170K civilianOfficer
1323NAVY
Naval Flight Officer→ Airline Pilot
$85–180K civilianOfficer
1325NAVY
Naval Flight Officer→ Airline Pilot
$95–160K civilianOfficer
1327NAVY
Naval Flight Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$85–150K civilianOfficer
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