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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 totalINTELUSCG
Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
INVUSCG
Criminal Investigator Warrant Officer→ Federal Agent (e.g., FBI, DEA, Homeland Security)
$60–110K civilianEnlisted
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (partial)Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (partial)
ISNAVY
Intelligence Specialist→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–90K civilianEnlisted
IS_CGUSCG
Intelligence Specialist→ Intelligence Specialist
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
IS_NAVYNAVY
Intelligence Specialist→ Intelligence Specialist
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
ISMUSCG
Information Systems Management Warrant Officer→ IT Manager
$95–150K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+CompTIA Network+Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (partial)
ISSUSCG
Intelligence Systems Specialist→ Intelligence Analyst
$85–120K civilianEnlisted
ITNAVY
Information Systems Technician→ Network Administrator
$82–105K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (partial)
IT_CGUSCG
Information Systems Technician→ Information Systems Technician
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (direct)CompTIA Network+ (partial)CCNA (partial)
IT_NAVYNAVY
Information Systems Technician→ Information Systems Technician
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Security+ (direct)CompTIA Network+ (partial)CCNA (partial)
JONAVY
Journalist (JO)→ Public Relations Specialist
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
LINAVY
Lithographer→ Printing Technician
$45–60K civilianEnlisted
LNNAVY
Legalman→ Paralegal
$48–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Paralegal (partial)
LSNAVY
Logistics Specialist→ Logistics Analyst
$50–80K civilianEnlisted
Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) (partial)Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) (partial)
MANAVY
Master-at-Arms→ Security Guard/Officer
$40–95K civilianEnlisted
State law enforcement / security certification (partial, varies by state)
MANAGEMTUSCG
Coast Guard Officer (Management)→ Project Manager
$80–120K civilianEnlisted
Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial)Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) (partial)
MATUSCG
Materiel Maintenance Warrant Officer→ Maintenance Manager
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
AWS Certified Welder (partial)NFPA Fire Officer I (partial)OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety (partial)
MCNAVY
Mass Communication Specialist→ Public Relations Specialist
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
Adobe Certified Professional (partial)Certified Digital Marketing Professional (partial)
MEDUSCG
Medical Administration Warrant Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
Certified Healthcare Administrative Professional (CHAP) (partial)HIPAA Professional (HIPAAP) (direct)
MEDICALUSCG
Coast Guard Medical Officer→ Healthcare Administrator
$78–126K civilianEnlisted
Basic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)Varies based on medical specialty (e.g., MD, PA, RN licenses)
MKUSCG
Machinery Technician→ Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
USCG Designated Examiner (partial)EPA 608 HVAC certification (partial)AWS welding certification (partial)
MLNAVY
Molder→ Metal Casting Technician
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
MNNAVY
Mineman→ Explosives Technician
$35–65K civilianEnlisted
Explosive Handler Certification (partial)Basic Electronics Technician (partial)
MRNAVY
Machinist's Mate→ Machinist
$45–65K civilianEnlisted
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Machining Level I (partial)
MSNAVY
Mess Management Specialist→ Chef
$48–65K civilianEnlisted
Certified Professional Food Manager (partial)Certified ServSafe Food Handler (direct)
MSSEUSCG
Marine Safety Specialist Engineering Warrant Officer→ Marine Surveyor
$80–105K civilianEnlisted
American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Level II (partial)Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) (partial)
MTNAVY
Missile Technician→ Aerospace Engineering Technician
$55–82K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)BICSI Installer Level 1 (partial)
MUNAVY
Musician→ Professional Musician (Orchestral/Band)
$58–72K civilianEnlisted
NCNAVY
Navy Counselor→ Corporate Recruiter
$62–75K civilianEnlisted
NDNAVY
Navy Diver→ Commercial Diver
$60–80K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Diver Certification (partial)Diver Medical Technician (DMT) (partial)Hyperbaric Chamber Operator (partial)
OMNAVY
Opticalman→ Optical Instrument Assembler
$45–55K civilianEnlisted
OSUSCG
Operations Specialist→ Emergency Management Specialist
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
OS_CGUSCG
Operations Specialist→ Operations Specialist
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
Vessel traffic service operator (partial)
OS_NAVYNAVY
Operations Specialist→ Operations Specialist
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
Air traffic control certification (partial, FAA eligibility)
OSSUSCG
Operations Systems Specialist→ Emergency Management Director
$75–105K civilianEnlisted
OTNAVY
Oceanography Technician→ Acoustic Engineer
$70–110K civilianEnlisted
GIS Technician (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
OTANAVY
Oceanographic Technician→ Acoustic Engineer
$72–95K civilianEnlisted
OTMNAVY
Ocean Systems Technician Maintenance→ Electronics Technician
$65–80K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
PCNAVY
Postal Clerk→ Postal Service Clerk
$38–60K civilianEnlisted
PERSUSCG
Personnel Administration Warrant Officer→ Human Resources Manager
$80–120K civilianEnlisted
PMNAVY
Patternmaker→ Patternmaker
$45–75K civilianEnlisted
None
PNNAVY
Personnel Specialist→ Human Resources Assistant
$45–85K civilianEnlisted
PRNAVY
Parachute Rigger→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$35–85K civilianEnlisted
FAA Rigger Certificate (partial)
PSNAVY
Personnel Specialist→ Human Resources Specialist
$35–75K civilianEnlisted
PSSUSCG
Port Security Specialist→ Security Manager
$75–98K civilianEnlisted
Certified Port Security Manager (partial)Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) (facilitated)
QMNAVY
Quartermaster→ Merchant Mariner (Ship Navigator)
$55–138K civilianEnlisted
USCG Merchant Mariner Credential (partial)USCG Able Seaman (partial)
RMUSCG
Radioman→ Telecommunications Specialist
$45–72K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
RPNAVY
Religious Program Specialist→ Administrative Services Manager
$45–85K civilianEnlisted
SBNAVY
Special Warfare Boat Operator (SB)→ Marine Patrol Officer
$65–110K civilianEnlisted
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)NAUI Open Water Diver (partial)
SKNAVY
Storekeeper→ Logistics Manager
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) (partial)Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) (partial)
SMNAVY
Signalman→ Merchant Mariner
$45–150K civilianEnlisted
STUSCG
Sonar Technician→ Sonar Technician
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)ISCET Associate Level CET (partial)
STGNAVY
Sonar Technician (Surface)→ Sonar Technician
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
ASNT Level I Ultrasonic Testing (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
STSNAVY
Sonar Technician Submarines (STS)→ Electronics Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
ETA-I Electronics Technician (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
SWNAVY
Steelworker→ Ironworker
$50–98K civilianEnlisted
AWS Certified Welder (partial)NCCER Ironworker (partial)
TCUSCG
Telecommunications Specialist→ Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
$50–150K civilianEnlisted
TTUSCG
Telecommunications Technician→ Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer
$55–88K civilianEnlisted
ETA International - Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
UTNAVY
Utilitiesman→ Plumber
$55–98K civilianEnlisted
EPA Section 608 Technician Certification (partial)OSHA 30 (partial)
WEPSUSCG
Weapons Officer→ Ordnance Technician
$65–90K civilianEnlisted
YNNAVY
Legalman→ Paralegal
$48–80K civilianEnlisted
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