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Chief Executives
Average Salary:
$165,744
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Military combat operations require careful planning and coordination of combat resources. Combat mission support officers ensure that everything is in the right place at the right time during military operations. They provide battle management from specialized aircraft, ground locations, and ships. Combat mission support officers normally specialize according to their area of expertise.
General and Operations Managers
Average Salary:
$139,847
Most Common Degree:
Associate's Degree
In peacetime, the infantry stays ready to defend the country anywhere in the world. In combat, the infantry is deployed to capture or destroy enemy forces on the ground and to repel enemy invasions. Infantry officers direct, train, and lead infantry units.
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
Average Salary:
$109,799
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
The services have public information officers to keep the public informed about the military. These officers answer questions from the news media, members of Congress, private citizens, and service personnel. They also prepare reports and news releases about activities on military bases and service policies and operations.
Administrative Services Managers
Average Salary:
$105,855
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
As with civilian employers, the military tries to find the best person for each job and encourages each individual to realize his or her full potential. Personnel managers direct programs to attract and select new personnel for the services, assign them to jobs, provide career counseling, and maintain personnel records.
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Average Salary:
$105,977
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Instant worldwide communication among air, sea, and land forces is vital to military operations. The services operate some of the largest and most complex communications networks in the world. Communications managers plan and direct the operation of military communication systems. They also manage personnel in communications centers and relay stations.
Treasurers and Controllers
Average Salary:
$106,494
Most Common Degree:
Advanced 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.
Financial Managers, Branch or Department
Average Salary:
$79,524
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.
Industrial Production Managers
Average Salary:
$115,940
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Ordnance is a military term for all types of ammunition and weapons, such as missiles, guns, and chemical munitions. Ammunition and weapons are hazardous materials that require special handling to ensure their reliability and safety. Ordnance officers make decisions regarding the purchase, handling, storage, maintenance, use, and disposal of ordnance. They also supervise and train ordnance personnel assigned to their unit.
Purchasing Managers
Average Salary:
$107,472
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.
Transportation Managers
Average Salary:
$94,679
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Air traffic control centers often have several sections giving instructions to military aircraft. One section gives take-off and landing instructions. Another gives ground instructions. A third section tracks planes in flight. Air traffic control managers direct the operations of air traffic control centers.
Storage and Distribution Managers
Average Salary:
$88,028
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Ordnance is a military term for all types of ammunition and weapons, such as missiles, guns, and chemical munitions. Ammunition and weapons are hazardous materials that require special handling to ensure their reliability and safety. Ordnance officers make decisions regarding the purchase, handling, storage, maintenance, use, and disposal of ordnance. They also supervise and train ordnance personnel assigned to their unit.
Human Resources Managers
Average Salary:
$96,851
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Each year, over 300,000 young men and women enlist in the military, making it the country's largest employer of youth. The services recruit young people with the kinds of talent needed to succeed in today's military. Recruiting managers plan and direct the activities of recruiting specialists who provide information to young people about military careers.
Training and Development Managers
Average Salary:
$108,339
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
The services produce many motion pictures, videotapes, and TV and radio broadcasts. These productions are used for training, news, and entertainment. Audiovisual and broadcast directors manage audiovisual projects. They may direct day-to-day filming or broadcasting or manage other directors.
Construction Managers
Average Salary:
$109,128
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Military combat operations require careful planning and coordination of combat resources. Combat mission support officers ensure that everything is in the right place at the right time during military operations. They provide battle management from specialized aircraft, ground locations, and ships. Combat mission support officers normally specialize according to their area of expertise.
Education Administrators, All Other
Average Salary:
$115,695
Most Common Degree:
Not Available
The military places great importance on training to prepare service men and women for their military careers. Programs include training in technical skills, physical fitness, academic subjects, and leadership development. Training and education directors plan, develop, and manage education and training programs for military personnel.
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Average Salary:
$118,842
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Ordnance is a military term for all types of ammunition and weapons, such as missiles, guns, and chemical munitions. Ammunition and weapons are hazardous materials that require special handling to ensure their reliability and safety. Ordnance officers make decisions regarding the purchase, handling, storage, maintenance, use, and disposal of ordnance. They also supervise and train ordnance personnel assigned to their unit.
Food Service Managers
Average Salary:
$90,445
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
The military serves food to hundreds of thousands of service members each day. Meals must be carefully planned and prepared to ensure good nutrition and variety. Food service managers direct the facilities that prepare and serve food.
Lodging Managers
Average Salary:
Not Available
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
The military is a large organization that performs a wide range of activities in locations all over the world. The success of many military activities and operations depends on the effective management and coordination of administrative functions. Administrative officers direct administrative functions and services, such as mail distribution and delivery, records management, and facilities management. Other officers who specialize by functional area, such as finance or personnel, are described under their respective occupational titles in this publication.
Medical and Health Services Managers
Average Salary:
$106,166
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
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.
Natural Sciences Managers
Average Salary:
$99,296
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
The military conducts physical sciences research to develop new technologies, materials, and equipment for use in a variety of areas including, medicine, and engineering. They also study physical characteristics of the atmosphere and environment to support military operations. Physical scientists conduct and manage research in fields such as chemistry, physics, meteorology, and oceanography. Depending on area of specialization, physical scientists may be involved in building new weapons systems, developing weather forecasts, or evaluating the effects of biological and chemical agents.