Veteran Career Lab
Search by specialty, duty title, or branch to see the civilian roles your experience maps to — with the job description employers actually use and a salary range to benchmark against before you negotiate.
Showing 8 of 8 civilian pathways.
Maintenance & Technical
Keeps production equipment running in a plant or distribution environment through preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and corrective repair across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
Entry · Median · Experienced (national orientation range)
Operations & Leadership
Leads a shift of technicians or operators, owning safety, schedule attainment, quality, and development of the team.
Entry · Median · Experienced (national orientation range)
Logistics & Supply Chain
Plans and analyzes the flow of material — inventory accuracy, demand planning, supplier performance, and transportation cost — usually inside an ERP system.
Entry · Median · Experienced (national orientation range)
Operations & Leadership
Owns the performance of a site, department, or function — people, budget, service levels, and continuous improvement.
Entry · Median · Experienced (national orientation range)
Security & Public Safety
Protects people, facilities, and continuity of operations through physical security programs, incident response, and emergency preparedness planning.
Entry · Median · Experienced (national orientation range)
Administration & Analysis
Ensures products and processes meet documented standards through inspection, audit, deviation management, and corrective action — common in manufacturing, life sciences, and defense.
Entry · Median · Experienced (national orientation range)
Healthcare
Supports clinical delivery through patient care support, medical equipment management, or healthcare operations coordination in a hospital or health-system setting.
Entry · Median · Experienced (national orientation range)
Administration & Analysis
Federal GS positions where veterans' preference applies and the application process is materially different from private industry — resumes are long-form, keyword-matched to the announcement, and screened against specialized experience statements.
Entry · Median · Experienced (national orientation range)
Salary figures are national orientation ranges compiled by the Stonebridge recruiting team from active search work and published market data. Actual compensation varies by geography, industry, shift structure, clearance, and employer.
Next Step
Knowing the target role is the first half. The second half is a resume written in that role’s language, an interview story set that translates, and a recruiter who knows which employers are hiring for it right now.
