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12B Combat Engineer — Civilian Career Guide

Combat Engineers perform construction, demolition, and obstacle operations. Skills directly transfer to civil engineering, construction management, and project management roles.

CAREER PATHS

TOP SALARY

$104,900.00

AVG SALARY

$84,470.00

Civilian Career Matches

Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Salaries are national medians — your area may vary.

Civil Engineer

SOC 17-2051

$95,890.00

median/yr

Construction Manager

SOC 11-9021

$104,900.00

median/yr

Project Manager

SOC 11-9199

$98,580.00

median/yr

Building Inspector

SOC 47-4011

$67,700.00

median/yr

Heavy Equipment Operator

SOC 47-2073

$55,280.00

median/yr

Skills That Transfer

Construction planningBlueprint readingDemolition operationsHeavy equipment operationProject managementSafety compliance

Recommended Certifications

These certifications can increase your salary by 10-25% and make you more competitive for civilian roles.

PE License

PMP

OSHA 30

CCM (Certified Construction Manager)

Translate Your 12B Experience to a Civilian Resume

Use our free resume builder to convert your Combat Engineer skills and experience into language civilian employers understand. Built specifically for Army veterans.

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12BArmyCombat Arms

12B Combat Engineer — Civilian Career Guide

Combat Engineers perform construction, demolition, and obstacle operations. Skills directly transfer to civil engineering, construction management, and project management roles.

CAREER PATHS

TOP SALARY

$104,900.00

AVG SALARY

$84,470.00

Civilian Career Matches

Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Salaries are national medians — your area may vary.

Civil Engineer

SOC 17-2051

$95,890.00

median/yr

Construction Manager

SOC 11-9021

$104,900.00

median/yr

Project Manager

SOC 11-9199

$98,580.00

median/yr

Building Inspector

SOC 47-4011

$67,700.00

median/yr

Heavy Equipment Operator

SOC 47-2073

$55,280.00

median/yr

Skills That Transfer

Construction planningBlueprint readingDemolition operationsHeavy equipment operationProject managementSafety compliance

Recommended Certifications

These certifications can increase your salary by 10-25% and make you more competitive for civilian roles.

PE License

PMP

OSHA 30

CCM (Certified Construction Manager)

Translate Your 12B Experience to a Civilian Resume

Use our free resume builder to convert your Combat Engineer skills and experience into language civilian employers understand. Built specifically for Army veterans.