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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
Database · 4,202 Guides

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93DARMY
Air Traffic Control Equipment Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
93EARMY
Meteorological Observer→ Meteorologist
$45–99K civilianEnlisted
93FARMY
Field Artillery Meteorological Sergeant→ Environmental Science Technician
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
93HARMY
Air Traffic Control Supervisor→ Air Traffic Controller
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
93JARMY
Air Traffic Control Supervisor→ Air Traffic Controller
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
93PARMY
Air Traffic Control Operator→ Air Traffic Controller
$68–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
948BARMY
Electronic Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer→ Electronics Engineer
$70–110K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
948DARMY
Electronic Missile Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer→ Electronics Engineer
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
948EARMY
Electronics Maintenance Warrant Officer→ Maintenance Manager
$70–105K civilianEnlisted
94AARMY
Missile Systems Maintenance Technician→ Avionics Technician
$55–85K civilianOfficer
CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
94BARMY
Food Service Specialist→ Chef
$55–65K civilianEnlisted
ServSafe Food Handler (direct)Certified Professional Food Manager (partial)
94DARMY
Air Traffic Control Equipment Repairer→ Electronics Technician
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (Partial)Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certifications (Related)
94EARMY
Radio and Communications Security Repairer→ Electronics Technician
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
IPC J-STD-001 Soldering (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)CET (Certified Electronics Technician) (partial)
94FARMY
Microcomputer/Unit Maintenance Manager→ Computer and Network Support Technician
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (direct)CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
94HARMY
Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Maintenance Technician→ Calibration Technician
$55–68K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
94KARMY
Apache Attack Helicopter Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
94LARMY
Avionics Communications Equipment Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
94MARMY
Ground Surveillance Systems Repairer→ Electronics Technician
$60–82K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
94PARMY
MLRS Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) (partial)
94RARMY
Avionic Navigation Flight Control Systems Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
FAA Aircraft Mechanic (Airframe and Powerplant) (partial)
94SARMY
Patriot System Maintainer→ Electronics Technician
$55–82K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
94TARMY
Avenger System Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
94VARMY
Electronic Missile Systems Maintenance Supervisor→ Electronics Technician
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
94WARMY
Electronic Equipment Maintenance Supervisor→ Electronics Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
94XARMY
Missile Systems Maintenance Chief→ Avionics Technician
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
94YARMY
Base Shop Test Facility (BSTF) Maintainer→ Electronics Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
94ZARMY
Electronic Maintenance Chief→ Electronics Engineering Technician
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
95BARMY
Military Police→ Police Officer
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
Security Guard License (meets some requirements)Basic Law Enforcement Training (partial)
95CARMY
Corrections Specialist→ Correctional Officer Supervisor
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
95DARMY
Criminal Investigation Special Agent→ Detective/Criminal Investigator
$70–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)
9602USMC
Education Officer→ Instructional Coordinator
$68–85K civilianEnlisted
9603USMC
Leadership Development Specialist→ Training and Development Manager
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
9620USMC
Aeronautical Engineer→ Aerospace Engineer
$75–125K civilianEnlisted
9622USMC
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Specialist→ Chemistry Professor
$70–110K civilianEnlisted
HAZWOPER (partial)OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Equivalent (partial)
9624USMC
Electronics Engineer→ Electronics Engineer
$75–115K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)Professional Engineer (PE) (preparation)
9625USMC
Modeling and Simulation Officer→ Simulation Engineer
$75–125K civilianEnlisted
9626USMC
Ordnance Systems Engineer→ Weapons Systems Engineer
$85–125K civilianEnlisted
Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) (partial)
9628USMC
Cyber Systems Engineer→ Computer Hardware Engineer
$95–130K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)
9630USMC
Industrial Engineer→ Industrial Engineer
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
Six Sigma Green Belt (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
9631USMC
Environmental Engineering Management Officer→ Environmental Engineer
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
HAZWOPER (partial)OSHA 30-Hour Construction (partial)
9632USMC
Nuclear Engineer→ Nuclear Engineer
$85–130K civilianEnlisted
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam (partial preparation)Certified Health Physicist (CHP) (partial preparation)
9634USMC
Electronic Warfare Systems Officer→ Electrical Engineer
$80–120K civilianEnlisted
9636USMC
Telecommunications Equipment Technician→ Telecommunications Engineer
$90–110K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)ISCET Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
9640USMC
Manpower Management Officer→ Management Analyst
$90–120K civilianEnlisted
9644USMC
Financial Management Specialist→ Budget Analyst
$77–130K civilianEnlisted
Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) (partial)
9646USMC
Data Systems Specialist→ Data Systems Manager
$90–145K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
9648USMC
Data Systems Officer→ IT Project Manager
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)CompTIA Project+Certified Data Professional (CDP) (partial)
9650USMC
Operations Analyst→ Management Analyst
$75–100K civilianEnlisted
9651USMC
Operations Research Specialist→ Operations Research Analyst
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
9652USMC
Defense Systems Analyst→ Operations Research Analyst
$78–110K civilianEnlisted
9656USMC
Contracting Officer→ Contract Specialist/Contract Officer (Federal Government)
$65–110K civilianEnlisted
Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) (partial)Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) (partial)
9657USMC
SAM Officer→ Acquisition Manager
$78–145K civilianEnlisted
9658USMC
C3 Systems Officer→ Systems Engineer
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)
9662USMC
Material Management Officer→ Logistics Manager
$78–110K civilianEnlisted
9666USMC
Space Operations Officer→ Satellite Systems Engineer
$95–140K civilianEnlisted
9670USMC
Statistics Officer→ Statistician
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
9674USMC
Public Affairs Officer→ Public Relations Manager
$75–135K civilianEnlisted
9676USMC
International Relations Officer→ Political Scientist
$80–135K civilianEnlisted
9678USMC
Marine Corps Historian→ Historian
$58–85K civilianEnlisted
9680USMC
Human Resources Management Specialist→ Human Resources Manager
$75–130K civilianEnlisted
SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) (partial)HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR) (partial)
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