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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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153MARMY
UH-60M Pilot→ Helicopter Pilot (Commercial)
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
1540NAVY
Aviation Duty Officer→ Airfield Operations Specialist
$70–110K civilianOfficer
1543NAVY
Aviation Duty Officer→ Airport Operations Manager
$75–95K civilianOfficer
1545NAVY
Aviation Duty Officer→ Airport Operations Manager
$75–135K civilianOfficer
1547NAVY
Aviation Duty Officer→ Airline Dispatcher
$70–95K civilianOfficer
154CARMY
CH-47D Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–140K civilianEnlisted
154EARMY
MH-47 Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
154FARMY
CH-47F Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
155AARMY
Fixed Wing Aviator→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$75–170K civilianWarrant
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) - potential eligibility with additional flight hours and FAA checkride
155DARMY
Aviation Operations Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$75–140K civilianEnlisted
155EARMY
C-12 Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) - Airplane Multi-Engine (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
155FARMY
Jet Aircraft Pilot→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
155GARMY
Fixed Wing Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–170K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
156AARMY
Aviation Mission Survivability Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$85–150K civilianWarrant
15AARMY
Aircraft Life Support Equipment Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$68–95K civilianOfficer
Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) - Airframe (partial)Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) - Powerplant (partial)
15BARMY
Aircraft Turbine Engine Mechanic→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$60–125K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) (partial)
15CARMY
Special Electronic/Tactical Intelligence Aviation Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
15DARMY
Aviation Maintenance Officer→ Maintenance Manager
$85–110K civilianEnlisted
15EARMY
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$60–80K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
15FARMY
Aircraft Electrician→ Avionics Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
15GARMY
Aircraft Structural Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$60–125K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe Technician (partial)AWS Certified Welder (partial)
15HARMY
Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
15JARMY
OH-58D Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Avionics Technician
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License (partial)
15KARMY
Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor→ Aircraft Mechanic/Avionics Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
15MARMY
UH-1 Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) (partial)
15NARMY
Avionic Mechanic→ Avionics Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) - Airframe (partial)Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) - Powerplant (partial)
15PARMY
Air Traffic Control Operator→ Air Traffic Controller
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (Tower rating - partial)Certified Professional Controller (CPC - partial)
15QARMY
Air Traffic Control Operator→ Air Traffic Controller
$65–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
15RARMY
AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certifications (partial preparation)
15SARMY
OH-58D Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Service Technician
$58–95K civilianEnlisted
Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License (FAA Part 147) (partial)
15TARMY
UH-60 Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$50–95K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe & Powerplant (partial, counts toward experience requirement)
15UARMY
CH-47 Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$60–110K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification (partial)
15VARMY
Observation/Scout Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$58–110K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) (partial)
15WARMY
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator→ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Technician
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
15W1USAF
Weather Officer→ Meteorologist
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
15W2USAF
Weather Officer→ Meteorologist
$78–120K civilianEnlisted
15W3USAF
Weather Officer→ Meteorologist
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
15W4USAF
Weather Officer→ Meteorologist
$75–120K civilianEnlisted
15WXUSAF
Weather Officer→ Meteorologist
$78–120K civilianOfficer
15XARMY
AH-64 Armament/Electrical/Avionic Systems Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification (partial)
15YARMY
AH-64D Armament/Electrical/Avionic Systems Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certification (partial)
15ZARMY
Aviation Maintenance Senior Sergeant→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
1600NAVY
Information Professional→ Information Security Analyst
$85–120K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)
1603NAVY
Information Professional→ Information Security Manager
$95–150K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
1605NAVY
Information Professional Officer→ Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$88–110K civilianOfficer
1607NAVY
Information Professional Officer→ Network and Computer Systems Administrator
$88–115K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (foundational)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (foundational)
1610NAVY
Information Warfare Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–140K civilianOfficer
1613NAVY
Information Warfare Officer→ Cybersecurity Analyst
$95–145K civilianOfficer
CompTIA Security+ (partial)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (partial)
1615NAVY
Information Warfare Officer→ Cybersecurity Analyst
$95–140K civilianOfficer
1617NAVY
Information Warfare Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–130K civilianOfficer
1630NAVY
Special Duty Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–160K civilianOfficer
1633NAVY
Special Duty Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–160K civilianOfficer
1635NAVY
Special Duty Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$85–120K civilianOfficer
1637NAVY
Special Duty Intelligence Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–95K civilianOfficer
1640NAVY
Special Duty Photographer→ Commercial Photographer
$50–75K civilianOfficer
1641NAVY
Information Warfare Officer Trainee→ Information Security Analyst
$85–120K civilianOfficer
1642NAVY
Information Warfare Officer Trainee→ Information Security Analyst
$85–125K civilianOfficer
1643NAVY
Information Warfare Officer→ Information Security Analyst
$85–130K civilianOfficer
1645NAVY
Information Warfare Officer Trainee→ Information Security Analyst
$85–120K civilianOfficer
1647NAVY
Information Warfare Officer Trainee→ Information Security Analyst
$85–120K civilianOfficer
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