Live · Database v2.14,202 Guides · 5 BranchesValidated · Lightcast Labor DataUpdated · Q2 20262027 Cohort · Applications Open
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
Database · 4,202 Guides
Browse the index.
$ find ~/CtrlKSearch
FamilyAll familiesCyber192IT / Comms269Aviation539Intelligence134Logistics140Medical243Engineering165Operations181Maintenance695Administration99Other1,545
Rank
Showing 60 of 60 on this page · 4,202 total7438NAVY
Cyber Warrant Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–150K civilianWarrant
CompTIA Security+CompTIA Network+Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) (partial)
7441NAVY
Information Warfare Technician (Warrant Officer)→ Information Security Analyst
$80–115K civilianWarrant
7442NAVY
Information Warfare Technician→ IT Project Manager
$85–150K civilianWarrant
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) (partial)
7443NAVY
Information Warfare Technician→ Information Security Analyst
$85–110K civilianWarrant
CompTIA Security+CompTIA Network+Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) (partial)
7445NAVY
Information Warfare Technician (Officer)→ Information Security Analyst
$85–120K civilianWarrant
7447NAVY
Information Warfare Technician→ Information Security Analyst
$85–120K civilianWarrant
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) (partial)
7448NAVY
Information Warfare Technician→ Information Security Analyst
$85–120K civilianWarrant
7451NAVY
Intelligence Chief Warrant Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–95K civilianWarrant
7452NAVY
Intelligence Chief Warrant Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$78–95K civilianWarrant
7453NAVY
Intelligence Chief Warrant Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–95K civilianWarrant
7455NAVY
Intelligence Chief Warrant Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$84–110K civilianWarrant
7457NAVY
Intelligence Chief Warrant Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$65–95K civilianWarrant
7458NAVY
Intelligence Chief Warrant Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$60–90K civilianWarrant
7471NAVY
Photographer→ Commercial Photographer
$50–70K civilianWarrant
FAA Part 107 Drone Certification (potential)Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) (partial)
7472NAVY
Photographer→ Photographer
$35–65K civilianWarrant
Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) - partialAdobe Certified Professional in Photoshop - partial
7473NAVY
Photographer→ Commercial Photographer
$50–75K civilianWarrant
7475NAVY
Photographer→ Commercial Photographer
$50–70K civilianWarrant
7477NAVY
Photographer→ Commercial Photographer
$50–75K civilianWarrant
7478NAVY
Photographer→ Commercial Photographer
$48–65K civilianWarrant
7481NAVY
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer→ Bomb Technician
$65–85K civilianWarrant
HAZWOPER (partial)Diving certifications (partial, depending on elective courses)
7482NAVY
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer→ EOD Technician (Civilian)
$72–90K civilianWarrant
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (direct)Explosives Handler Certification (partial)
7483NAVY
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Officer→ Bomb Technician
$65–85K civilianWarrant
HAZWOPER (partial)Diving certifications (partial)
7485NAVY
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer→ Bomb Technician
$70–90K civilianWarrant
HAZWOPER (partial) confined space entry (partial)
7487NAVY
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer→ EOD Technician (Civilian)
$78–95K civilianWarrant
HAZWOPER (partial)Explosives Handler Certification (partial)
7488NAVY
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer→ Bomb Technician
$70–85K civilianWarrant
HAZWOPER (40-hour)Diving Medical Technician (DMT) (partial)
7491NAVY
Security Specialist→ Corporate Security Manager
$65–110K civilianWarrant
Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)Physical Security Professional (PSP) (partial)
7492NAVY
Security Officer→ Corporate Security Manager
$60–110K civilianWarrant
7493NAVY
Security Officer→ Corporate Security Manager
$65–110K civilianWarrant
7495NAVY
Security Officer→ Corporate Security Manager
$65–110K civilianWarrant
7497NAVY
Security Officer→ Corporate Security Manager
$70–110K civilianWarrant
Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)Physical Security Professional (PSP) (partial)
7498NAVY
Security Officer→ Corporate Security Manager
$68–110K civilianWarrant
74AARMY
CBRN Officer→ Emergency Management Director
$65–95K civilianOfficer
74BARMY
Information Technology Specialist→ Information Security Analyst
$60–110K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
74CARMY
Chemical Munitions Specialist→ Logistics Manager
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
74DARMY
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist→ Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
HAZMAT Technician (partial)OSHA HAZWOPER 40-Hour (partial)
74EARMY
Computer Systems Operator→ Computer Systems Analyst
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (partial)
74FARMY
Automated Data Systems Officer→ Software Development Manager
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (foundational)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
74GARMY
Telecommunications Computer Systems Repairer→ Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$55–150K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
74ZARMY
Information Systems Chief→ Information Security Manager
$110–155K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (Foundational Knowledge)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
7500USMC
Attack Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$75–135K civilianEnlisted
7501USMC
Attack Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$90–170K civilianEnlisted
7507USMC
Attack Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$85–170K civilianEnlisted
7508USMC
Attack Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
7509USMC
Attack Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
7510USMC
VMA Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
7511USMC
VMA Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$90–150K civilianEnlisted
75130USAF
Education Services Specialist→ Academic Advisor
$58–70K civilianEnlisted
75150USAF
Education Services Specialist→ Academic Advisor
$58–72K civilianEnlisted
7516USMC
Fighter Pilot (VMFA)→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$95–150K civilianEnlisted
75170USAF
Education Services Specialist→ Academic Advisor
$45–68K civilianEnlisted
7518USMC
F/A-18 Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$85–180K civilianEnlisted
75190USAF
Education Services Specialist→ Academic Advisor
$58–90K civilianEnlisted
7520USMC
Fixed-Wing Transport Pilot→ Airline Pilot, Copilot, or Flight Engineer
$80–200K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) with Multi-Engine Rating (direct)Instrument Rating (direct)Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate (experience requirement)
7521NAVY
Food Service Warrant Officer→ Restaurant or Food Service Manager
$60–75K civilianWarrant
7522NAVY
Food Service Officer→ Restaurant or Food Service Manager
$60–85K civilianWarrant
7523NAVY
Navy Food Service Officer→ Food Service Manager
$65–85K civilianWarrant
Certified Professional Food Manager (partial)
7525NAVY
Food Service Officer→ Food Service Manager
$68–85K civilianWarrant
Certified Professional Food Manager (partial)
7527NAVY
Food Service Officer→ Food Service Manager
$68–95K civilianWarrant
7528NAVY
Food Service Officer→ Food Service Manager
$68–85K civilianWarrant
7531NAVY
Construction Technician→ Construction Manager
$78–98K civilianWarrant
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (foundational)
Cohort 2027 · Intake Open
Found your translation?
Now build the skills to land it.
Vets Who Code is a free, remote-first software engineering accelerator for active duty, veterans, and military spouses. 17 weeks at 20–30 hours a week, and a body of work that ships.