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Industrial Production Managers
Average Salary:
$110,574
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
In the military, people need to know that the equipment they are using will perform as expected when a crisis arises. Industrial engineers manage quality control programs to ensure that the military develops and uses high quality products and systems. They also do research to determine the most effective ways for the military to use its people and equipment.
Construction Managers
Average Salary:
$107,794
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Airfields, roads, bridges, buildings, power plants, docks, and water treatment plants on military bases around the world are continually being built, repaired, and improved. Civil engineers plan, design, and direct the construction of military facilities.
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Average Salary:
$116,477
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Overall responsibilities for the military and civilian categories of this career are similar, but specific tasks may vary depending on service branch.
Cost Estimators
Average Salary:
$98,550
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Each year, the services spend billions of dollars on personnel, equipment, and supplies. Only through careful management can military funds be put to their best use. Finance and accounting managers direct and manage the financial affairs of the military. They also advise commanders on financial and accounting matters.
Computer Programmers
Average Salary:
$50,122
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
The military uses computers to store and process data on personnel, weather, communications, finances, and many other areas, as well as to operate sophisticated equipment during combat and peace time maneuvers.
Software Developers, Systems Software
Average Salary:
Not Available
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
The military uses computers in almost every aspect of its operations. Military computers are used to process payroll and personnel information, control the targeting and firing of weapons systems, account for money, gather and analyze intelligence data, and make it easier to communicate around the world. Computer systems officers direct the operations of computer centers and are involved in the planning and development of computer systems.
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Average Salary:
$50,997
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
The military builds and repairs many airstrips, docks, barracks, roads, and other projects each year. Surveying, mapping, and drafting technicians conduct land surveys, make maps, and prepare detailed plans and drawings for construction projects. Surveys and maps are also used to locate military targets and plot troop movements.
Surveyors
Average Salary:
$54,464
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
The military builds and repairs many airstrips, docks, barracks, roads, and other projects each year. Surveying, mapping, and drafting technicians conduct land surveys, make maps, and prepare detailed plans and drawings for construction projects. Surveys and maps are also used to locate military targets and plot troop movements.
Industrial Engineers
Average Salary:
$111,527
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
In the military, people need to know that the equipment they are using will perform as expected when a crisis arises. Industrial engineers manage quality control programs to ensure that the military develops and uses high quality products and systems. They also do research to determine the most effective ways for the military to use its people and equipment.
Civil Engineering Technicians
Average Salary:
$47,861
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
The military builds and repairs many airstrips, docks, barracks, roads, and other projects each year. Surveying, mapping, and drafting technicians conduct land surveys, make maps, and prepare detailed plans and drawings for construction projects. Surveys and maps are also used to locate military targets and plot troop movements.
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Average Salary:
$46,083
Most Common Degree:
Associate's Degree
The military uses remotely piloted unmanned vehicles for a variety of purposes, such as deep sea exploration, intelligence gathering, remote surveillance, and target applications. These vehicles are used in the air, on land, and at sea in operations or missions that could be dangerous for human operators onboard the vehicle. The military requires skilled operators and technicians to maintain and control these vehicles. Personnel normally specialize by the type of vehicle they operate, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, ground vehicles, surface vehicles, and undersea vehicles.
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Average Salary:
$47,851
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Military equipment is often placed under heavy stress. An airplane's landing gear absorbs heavy runway impact. Submarine hulls withstand tremendous pressure in the ocean depths. In time, stress may cause structural weakening or damage. Non-destructive testers examine metal parts for stress damage. They use X-rays, ultrasonics, and other testing methods that do not damage (are non-destructive to) the parts tested.
Surveying Technicians
Average Salary:
$49,379
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
The military builds and repairs many airstrips, docks, barracks, roads, and other projects each year. Surveying, mapping, and drafting technicians conduct land surveys, make maps, and prepare detailed plans and drawings for construction projects. Surveys and maps are also used to locate military targets and plot troop movements.
Mapping Technicians
Average Salary:
$56,250
Most Common Degree:
Associate's Degree
Military intelligence is information needed to plan for our national defense. Knowledge of the number, location, and tactics of enemy forces and potential battle areas is needed to develop military plans. To gather information, the services rely on aerial photographs, electronic monitoring using radar and sensitive radios, and human observation. Intelligence specialists gather and study the information required to design defense plans and tactics.
Geological Sample Test Technicians
Average Salary:
$48,763
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Ships, airplanes, trucks, tanks, and other military vehicles require large amounts of fuel and lubricants. These and other petroleum products require special storage and handling. Petroleum supply specialists store, handle, and ship petroleum products, such as oil, fuel, compressed gas, and lubricants.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Average Salary:
$125,050
Most Common Degree:
Advanced Degree
The military provides training and educational opportunities for all personnel. Teachers and instructors conduct classes in such academic subjects as engineering, physical science, social science, and nursing. Teachers and instructors teach military personnel subjects that are related to their military occupations.
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Average Salary:
$138,778
Most Common Degree:
Not Available
The military provides training and educational opportunities for all personnel. Teachers and instructors conduct classes in such academic subjects as engineering, physical science, social science, and nursing. Teachers and instructors teach military personnel subjects that are related to their military occupations.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Average Salary:
$57,816
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
The services take great care to ensure safe working conditions and a clean environment. A clean, safe, and healthy environment results in happier employees and better work. Environmental health and safety officers study the air, ground, and water to identify and analyze sources of pollution and its effects. They also direct programs to control safety and health hazards in the work place.
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Average Salary:
$50,072
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Each military base is a small community. The health and well-being of the residents and surrounding land is a major concern of the services. Keeping military work places and living areas sanitary helps to prevent illness. Environmental health and safety specialists inspect military facilities and food supplies for the presence of disease, germs, or other conditions hazardous to health and the environment.
Automotive Master Mechanics
Average Salary:
$43,806
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Keeping automotive and heavy equipment in good working condition is vital to the success of military missions. Automotive and heavy equipment mechanics maintain and repair vehicles such as jeeps, cars, trucks, tanks, and other combat vehicles. They also repair bulldozers, power shovels, and other construction equipment.