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Transportation Managers
Average Salary:
$92,797
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Each year, the military transports thousands of service men and women and tons of material to bases across the U.S. and overseas. Ships, aircraft, trucks, buses, vans, and trains are all part of the military's transportation system. Transportation managers direct the transport of military personnel and material by air, road, rail, and water.
Storage and Distribution Managers
Average Salary:
$87,581
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
The military needs vast amounts of supplies to feed and supply its personnel. Tons of materials such as food, fuel, medicine, and ammunition must be ordered, stored, and distributed each day. Supply and warehousing managers plan and direct personnel who order, receive, store, and issue equipment and supplies.
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Average Salary:
$43,800
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Each year the military completes hundreds of construction projects. Tons of earth and building materials must be moved to build airfields, roads, dams, and buildings. Construction equipment operators use bulldozers, cranes, graders, and other heavy equipment in military construction.
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Average Salary:
$45,142
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Each year the military completes hundreds of construction projects. Tons of earth and building materials must be moved to build airfields, roads, dams, and buildings. Construction equipment operators use bulldozers, cranes, graders, and other heavy equipment in military construction.
Commercial Divers
Average Salary:
$75,854
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Sometimes, military tasks such as search and rescue, ship repair, construction, and patrolling must be done under water. Divers in the military perform this work. They usually specialize either as scuba divers, who work just below the surface, or as deep sea divers, who may work for long periods of time in depths up to 300 feet.
Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Average Salary:
$76,117
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
The military constantly moves passengers and cargo. Personnel often travel to meetings, training sessions, and new assignments. Supplies and equipment to support troops must be shipped regularly. Transportation specialists plan and assist in air, sea, and land transportation for people and cargo. Some assist passenger travel as gate agents and flight attendants.
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Average Salary:
$97,457
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
The military operates one of the largest fleets of specialized airplanes in the world. Supersonic fighters and bombers fly combat missions. Large transports carry troops and equipment. Intelligence gathering airplanes take photographs from high altitudes. Military airplane pilots fly the thousands of jet and propeller airplanes operated by the services.
Pilots
Average Salary:
$93,419
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Helicopters can take off from and land on small areas. They can also hover in one spot in the air. The military uses these versatile aircraft to transport troops and cargo, perform search and rescue missions, and provide close combat support for ground troops. Helicopter pilots fly the many helicopters operated by the services.
Air Traffic Controllers
Average Salary:
$49,633
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Every day, hundreds of military airplanes and helicopters take off and land all over the world. Their movements are closely controlled in order to prevent accidents. Air traffic controllers direct the movement of aircraft into and out of military airfields. They track aircraft by radar and give voice instructions by radio.
Airfield Operations Specialists
Average Salary:
$47,349
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
The services operate one of the largest fleets of aircraft in the world. Hundreds of transport, passenger, and combat airplanes and helicopters fly missions every day. Accurate flight information keeps operations safe and efficient. Flight operations specialists prepare and provide flight information for air and ground crews.
Flight Attendants
Average Salary:
$61,850
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
The military constantly moves passengers and cargo. Personnel often travel to meetings, training sessions, and new assignments. Supplies and equipment to support troops must be shipped regularly. Transportation specialists plan and assist in air, sea, and land transportation for people and cargo. Some assist passenger travel as gate agents and flight attendants.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Average Salary:
$44,524
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
The military uses numerous vehicles to transport its troops, equipment, and supplies. Together, the services own and operate about 50,000 heavy trucks and buses. Vehicle drivers operate all types of heavy military vehicles. They drive fuel or water tank trucks, semi-tractor trailers, heavy troop transports, and passenger buses.
Ship and Boat Captains
Average Salary:
$131,480
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Ships and submarines are organized by departments, such as engineering, communications, weapons, and supply. Ship and submarine officers work as team members to manage the various departments aboard their vessels.
Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge
Average Salary:
$59,273
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
The military operates many small boats for amphibious troop landings, harbor patrols, and transportation over short distances. Quartermasters and boat operators navigate and pilot many types of small watercraft, including tugboats, gunboats, and barges.
Ship Engineers
Average Salary:
$57,189
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Engines are a ship's main source of power for propulsion, heat, and electricity. Ship engines are massive; some are as large as the power plants that generate electricity for small cities. Ship engineers direct the engineering departments aboard ships and submarines. They are responsible for engine operations, maintenance, and repair. They are also responsible for shipboard heating and power generation.
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