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U.S. Navy Ratings to civilian careers
Discover civilian opportunities for Navy ratings. Your shipboard and shore experience translates to high-demand careers.
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About Navy Rating career guides
The Navy classifies enlisted jobs by Ratings — specialized career fields like Electronics Technician (ET), Hospital Corpsman (HM), or Navy Diver (ND). Each Rating comes with its own training pipeline, qualifications, and certifications that translate to civilian careers in ways that aren't always straightforward. A Machinist's Mate has options well beyond engine rooms, and an IT rating can target far more than help desk roles.
Each guide covers direct civilian career matches with verified salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, federal GS series that map to your Rating, companies hiring Navy veterans, and complete career pivot paths for sailors who are done with their specialty. We include certifications organized by target career — not by what you earned in service — because the question isn't "what do I have?" but "what do I need to get where I'm going?"
Every published Navy guide
77 Rating codes, sorted by code.
ABAviation Boatswain's Mate
What is the Navy AB Rating? Aviation Boatswain's Mate. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
ABEAviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment)
What is the Navy ABE Rating? Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment), formerly Launching and Recovery Equipment. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
ABFAviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels)
What is the Navy ABF Rating? Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels). See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
ABHAviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling)
What is the Navy ABH Rating? Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling), formerly Aircraft Handling. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
ACAir Traffic Controller
What is the Navy AC Rating? Air Traffic Controller. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
ADAviation Machinist's Mate
What is the Navy AD Rating? Aviation Machinist's Mate. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
AEAviation Electrician's Mate
What is the Navy AE Rating? Aviation Electrician's Mate. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
AGAerographer's Mate
What is the Navy AG Rating? Aerographer's Mate. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
AMAviation Structural Mechanic
What is the Navy AM Rating? Aviation Structural Mechanic. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
AMEAviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment)
What is the Navy AME Rating? Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment). See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
AOAviation Ordnanceman
What is the Navy AO Rating? Aviation Ordnanceman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
ASAviation Support Equipment Technician
What is the Navy AS Rating? Aviation Support Equipment Technician. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
ATAviation Electronics Technician
What is the Navy AT Rating? Aviation Electronics Technician. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
AWNaval Aircrewman
What is the Navy AW Rating? Naval Aircrewman (formerly Aviation Warfare Systems Operator). See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
AWFNaval Aircrewman (Mechanical)
What is the Navy AWF Rating? Naval Aircrewman (Mechanical). See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
AWONaval Aircrewman (Operator)
What is the Navy AWO Rating? Naval Aircrewman (Operator). See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
AWRNaval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter)
What is the Navy AWR Rating? Naval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter). See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
AWSNaval Aircrewman (Helicopter)
What is the Navy AWS Rating? Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter). See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
AWVNaval Aircrewman (Avionics)
What is the Navy AWV Rating? Naval Aircrewman (Avionics). See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
AZAviation Maintenance Administrationman
What is the Navy AZ Rating? Aviation Maintenance Administrationman. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
BMBoatswain's Mate
What is the Navy BM Rating? Boatswain's Mate. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
BUBuilder
What is the Navy BU Rating? Builder. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
CEConstruction Electrician
What is the Navy CE Rating? Construction Electrician. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
CMConstruction Mechanic
What is the Navy CM Rating? Construction Mechanic. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
CSCulinary Specialist
What is the Navy CS Rating? Culinary Specialist. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
CTICryptologic Technician Interpretive
What is the Navy CTI Rating? Cryptologic Technician Interpretive. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
CTMCryptologic Technician Maintenance
What is the Navy CTM Rating? Cryptologic Technician Maintenance. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
CTNCryptologic Technician Networks
What was the Navy CTN rating? Cryptologic Technician Networks, absorbed into Cyber Warfare Technician (CWT) in 2023. See training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
CTRCryptologic Technician Collection
What is the Navy CTR Rating? Cryptologic Technician Collection. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
CTTCryptologic Technician Technical
What is the Navy CTT Rating? Cryptologic Technician Technical. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
CWTCyber Warfare Technician
What is the Navy CWT Rating? Cyber Warfare Technician. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
DCDamage Controlman
What is the Navy DC Rating? Damage Controlman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
EAEngineering Aide
What is the Navy EA Rating? Engineering Aide. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
EMElectrician's Mate
What is the Navy EM Rating? Electrician's Mate. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
ENEngineman
What is the Navy EN Rating? Engineman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
EOEquipment Operator
What is the Navy EO Rating? Equipment Operator. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
EODExplosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
What is the Navy EOD Rating? Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
ETElectronics Technician
What is the Navy ET Rating? Electronics Technician. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
FCFire Controlman
What is the Navy FC Rating? Fire Controlman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
FTFire Control Technician
What is the Navy FT Rating? Fire Control Technician, the submarine combat systems rating. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
GMGunner's Mate
What is the Navy GM Rating? Gunner's Mate. See the civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options this Rating leads to, plus resume tips.
GSEGas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical)
What is the Navy GSE Rating? Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical). See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
GSMGas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical)
What is the Navy GSM Rating? Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical). See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
HMHospital Corpsman
What is the Navy HM Rating? Hospital Corpsman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
HTHull Maintenance Technician
What is the Navy HT Rating? Hull Maintenance Technician. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
ICInterior Communications Electrician
What is the Navy IC Rating? Interior Communications Electrician. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
ISNavy Intelligence Specialist
What is the Navy IS Rating? Navy Intelligence Specialist. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
ITInformation Systems Technician
What is the Navy IT Rating? Information Systems Technician. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
ITNInformation Systems Technician, Submarines, Network
What is the Navy ITN Rating? Information Systems Technician, Submarines, Network. See the ASVAB score, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
ITRInformation Systems Technician, Submarines, Communications
What is the Navy ITR Rating? Information Systems Technician, Submarines, Communications. See the ASVAB score, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
ITSInformation Systems Technician (Submarine)
What is the Navy ITS Rating? Information Systems Technician (Submarine). See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
LNLegalman
What is the Navy LN Rating? Legalman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
LSLogistics Specialist
What is the Navy LS Rating? Logistics Specialist. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
MAMaster-at-Arms
What is the Navy MA Rating? Master-at-Arms. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
MCMass Communication Specialist
What is the Navy MC Rating? Mass Communication Specialist. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
MMMachinist's Mate
What is the Navy MM Rating? Machinist's Mate. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
MNMineman
What is the Navy MN Rating? Mineman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
MRMachinery Repairman
What is the Navy MR Rating? Machinery Repairman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
MTMissile Technician
What is the Navy MT Rating? Missile Technician, the submarine strategic weapons rating. See the ASVAB score, training, duty stations, civilian jobs, and salaries.
MUNavy Musician
What is the Navy MU Rating? Navy Musician. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
NCNavy Counselor
What is the Navy NC Rating? Navy Counselor. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
NDNavy Diver
What is the Navy ND Rating? Navy Diver. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
OSOperations Specialist
What is the Navy OS Rating? Operations Specialist. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
PRAircrew Survival Equipmentman
What is the Navy PR Rating? Aircrew Survival Equipmentman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
PSPersonnel Specialist
What is the Navy PS Rating? Personnel Specialist. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
QMQuartermaster
What is the Navy QM Rating? Quartermaster. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
RPReligious Program Specialist
What is the Navy RP Rating? Religious Program Specialist. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
RWRobotics Warfare Specialist
What is the Navy RW Rating? Robotics Warfare Specialist. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
SBSpecial Warfare Boat Operator (SWCC)
What is the Navy SB Rating? Special Warfare Boat Operator (SWCC). See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
SHShip's Serviceman
What is the Navy SH Rating? Ship's Serviceman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
SOSpecial Warfare Operator
What is the Navy SO Rating? Special Warfare Operator. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
STGSonar Technician (Surface)
What is the Navy STG Rating? Sonar Technician (Surface). See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
STSSonar Technician (Submarine)
What is the Navy STS Rating? Sonar Technician (Submarine). See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
SWSteelworker
What is the Navy SW Rating? Steelworker. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
TMTorpedoman's Mate
What is the Navy TM Rating? Torpedoman's Mate. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
UTUtilitiesman
What is the Navy UT Rating? Utilitiesman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
YNYeoman
What is the Navy YN Rating? Yeoman. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
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