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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 total78130USAF
Services Specialist→ Hotel/Resort Manager
$68–85K civilianEnlisted
78150USAF
Services Superintendent→ Hotel/Resort Manager
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Food Manager (partial)Certified Hospitality Professional (partial)
78170USAF
Services Apprentice→ Hotel Manager
$68–85K civilianEnlisted
78190USAF
Services Apprentice→ Hotel Manager
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
79DARMY
Career Counselor→ Human Resources Specialist
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
79RARMY
Recruiter→ Recruiter
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
79TARMY
Recruiting and Retention NCO→ Recruiter
$62–70K civilianEnlisted
79VARMY
Senior Career Counselor→ Career Counselor
$55–72K civilianEnlisted
7S031USAF
Special Agent→ Federal Agent (e.g., FBI, Homeland Security, DEA)
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
7S051USAF
Special Agent→ Federal Agent (e.g., FBI, Homeland Security, Secret Service)
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)
7S071USAF
Special Investigations→ Federal Agent (FBI, Homeland Security, DEA)
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
7S091USAF
Special Agent→ Federal Agent (e.g., FBI, DEA, Homeland Security)
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)
7S0X1USAF
Special Agent→ Federal Agent (FBI, Homeland Security, DEA)
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)
8003USMC
General Officer→ General Officer
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
8010USMC
Equipment Repair Technician→ Field Service Technician
$60–80K civilianEnlisted
ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Certification (partial)AWS Certified Welder (partial)
8033USMC
Petroleum and Fuel Specialist→ Quality Control Analyst
$45–65K civilianEnlisted
8040USMC
Colonel, Logistician→ Logistics Manager
$110–160K civilianEnlisted
8041USMC
Colonel, Ground→ Senior Management Consultant
$110–160K civilianEnlisted
8042USMC
Colonel, Naval Aviator/Naval Flight Officer→ Airline Pilot
$95–200K civilianEnlisted
8059USMC
Acquisition Management Professional→ Acquisition Manager
$95–145K civilianEnlisted
Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
80C0USAF
Cadet Squadron Commander→ Training and Development Manager
$95–130K civilianEnlisted
8111USMC
CRRC Coxswain→ Small Boat Operator
$45–62K civilianEnlisted
Basic Life Support (BLS)Small Boat Operator Certification (partial)
8112USMC
Riverine Assault Craft (RAC) Crewman→ Marine Patrol Officer
$40–55K civilianEnlisted
USCG OUPV/Six-Pack Captain's License (partial)American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
81130USAF
Security Forces→ Police Officer
$35–75K civilianEnlisted
Security Guard License (partial)First Aid/CPR/AED (direct)
8114USMC
Rigid Raiding Craft (RRC) Coxswain→ Small Boat Captain/Operator
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
81150USAF
Security Forces Specialist→ Police Officer
$35–67K civilianEnlisted
Security Guard License (partial)Basic First Aid/CPR (direct)
81170USAF
Security Forces Specialist→ Police Officer
$35–85K civilianEnlisted
Security Guard License (partial)First Aid/CPR/AED (direct)
81190USAF
Security Forces Specialist→ Security Guard/Protective Service Worker
$42–68K civilianEnlisted
Security Guard License (partial)First Aid/CPR (direct)
8152USMC
Marine Corps Security Force (MCSF) Guard→ Security Guard/Officer
$35–75K civilianEnlisted
81AARMY
Topographic Operations Sergeant→ Drafter
$55–78K civilianOfficer
81BARMY
Construction Engineering Supervisor→ Construction Manager
$62–98K civilianEnlisted
OSHA 30 (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
81CARMY
Topographic Engineering Supervisor→ Cartographer/Photogrammetrist
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Survey Technician (CST) Level I (partial)Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) (partial)
81C0USAF
Training Instructor→ Training and Development Manager
$80–120K civilianEnlisted
81EARMY
Illustrator→ Graphic Designer
$65–130K civilianEnlisted
81LARMY
Topographic Engineering Supervisor→ Printing Press Operator
$40–65K civilianEnlisted
81QARMY
Terrain Analyst→ Geospatial Analyst
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
GISP (Geographic Information Systems Professional) (partial)Certified Photogrammetrist (CP) (partial)
81TARMY
Topographic Engineering Supervisor→ Geospatial Analyst
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
GIS Professional (GISP) (partial)Certified Survey Technician (CST) (partial)
81T0USAF
Academic Instructor→ Corporate Trainer
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Professional in Training Management (CPTM) (partial)
81ZARMY
Geospatial Engineering Sergeant→ Surveying and Mapping Technician
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Survey Technician (CST) - partialGeographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) - foundational knowledge
8231USMC
Education Assistant→ Academic Advisor
$52–68K civilianEnlisted
82AARMY
Topographic Surveying Technician→ Surveyor
$62–98K civilianOfficer
82A0USAF
Air Force Academy/Air University Instructor→ Training and Development Manager
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
82BARMY
Construction Surveying Technician→ Surveyor
$65–98K civilianEnlisted
Certified Survey Technician (CST) Level I (partial)OSHA 30 (partial)
82CARMY
Field Artillery Surveyor→ Surveyor
$62–98K civilianEnlisted
82DARMY
Topographic Engineering Supervisor→ Surveyor
$62–98K civilianEnlisted
82EARMY
Topographic Computer→ Surveyor
$60–88K civilianEnlisted
83DARMY
Photolithography Specialist→ Photographer
$40–65K civilianEnlisted
83EARMY
Lithographer→ Printing Press Operator
$42–68K civilianEnlisted
83FARMY
Printing and Duplicating Specialist→ Printing Press Operator
$40–65K civilianEnlisted
83R0USAF
Recruiting Service Specialist→ Recruiter
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
83ZARMY
Topographic NCO→ Printing Manager
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
8410USMC
Recruiting Officer→ Corporate Recruiter
$62–75K civilianEnlisted
8412USMC
Career Recruiter→ Corporate Recruiter
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
8421USMC
Career Planner→ Human Resources Specialist
$55–70K civilianEnlisted
8431USMC
Psychological Operations NCO→ Public Relations Specialist
$65–82K civilianEnlisted
8441USMC
Civil Affairs NCO→ Emergency Management Director
$65–87K civilianEnlisted
84BARMY
Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer→ Photographer
$42–75K civilianEnlisted
84CARMY
Motion Picture Specialist→ Photographer
$50–77K civilianEnlisted
84DARMY
Audio-Visual Technician→ Audio Visual Technician
$50–68K civilianEnlisted
84EARMY
Television Production Specialist→ Broadcast Camera Operator
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
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