{"id":12205,"date":"2020-01-24T16:37:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T23:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=12205"},"modified":"2020-02-27T10:41:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T17:41:51","slug":"common-career-paths-for-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/common-career-paths-for-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Career Paths for Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A veteran\u2019s unique skill set is sought after by many employers. From strategic planning to the demonstration of leadership, veterans can rely on skills they gained in the military transferring to a variety of industries. But the transition from the military into a civilian career can be an overwhelming experience. To help jump-start the process, we\u2019ve compiled a list of common career paths and salary information in the top industries for veterans, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/veteran-jobs\/search\/industry-job-search-veterans\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Military.com.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Industry: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Emergency Responders<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A career in criminal justice and law enforcement is a good fit for someone with the ability to work well under stress. Preventing crime, enforcing legal regulations, and providing support for victims are some of the components that encompass careers in this field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job titles include: Police officer, state trooper, corrections officer, deputy sheriff, bailiff, security guard, private detective, criminal investigator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Median annual wages\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/protective-service\/police-and-detectives.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2018 national median annual wages for careers in criminal justice, law enforcement and emergency responders include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security guards &#8211; $28,530<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EMTs and Paramedics &#8211; $34,320<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Safety Telecommunicators &#8211; $40,660<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corrections officers and jailers &#8211; $44,330<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bailiffs &#8211; $45,760\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firefighters &#8211; $49,620\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private investigators and detectives &#8211; $50,090<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forensic Science Technicians &#8211; $58,230<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fire Inspectors &#8211; $60,200<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police and detectives &#8211; $63,380\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Education requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entry-level positions generally require a high school diploma or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/high-school-equivalency-exams\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GED<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Most law enforcement careers require advanced coursework and training, including an associate\u2019s or bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Take the next step\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need to go back to school? We\u2019ve got you covered. Peterson\u2019s offers comprehensive test prep solutions to help you ace your exams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Career Test Prep<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/product\/law-enforcement-practice-tests-police-officer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police Officer Practice Tests Plus+<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/product\/law-enforcement-practice-tests-corrections-officer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corrections Officer Practice Tests Plus+<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/product\/law-enforcement-practice-tests-state-trooper-exam\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State Trooper Exam Practice Tests Plus+<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/product\/law-enforcement-practice-tests-court-officer-exam\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Court Officer Practice Tests Plus+<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/product\/law-enforcement-practice-tests-parole-officer-exam\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parole Officer Exam Practice Tests Plus+<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/product\/law-enforcement-practice-tests-probation-officer-parole-officer-exam-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probation Officer Exam Practice Tests Plus+<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/product\/law-enforcement-practice-tests-police-sergeant-lieutenant-and-captain-promotion-exam\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Caption Promotion Practice Tests Plus+<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/product\/firefighter-exam-practice-tests\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firefighter Exam Practice Tests Plus+<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/product\/emt-practice-tests\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EMT Exam Practice Tests Plus+<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Industry: Construction and Extraction<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The construction industry is ever-evolving, and requires skilled craftspersons to build and maintain our infrastructure. Careers in this field require leadership skills and are ideal for those who enjoy working with their hands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job duties may include: Installation of materials, maintenance, or repair, project scheduling, cost estimating, and safety planning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>National median annual wages<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/home.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2018 national median annual wages for careers in construction and extraction include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers &#8211; $41,380<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carpenters &#8211;\u00a0 $46,590<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers &#8211; $47,610<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plumbers, pipefitters, &amp; steamfitters &#8211; $53,910<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electricians &#8211; $55,190<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction and Building Inspectors &#8211; $59,700<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boilmakers &#8211; $62,150<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landscape architects &#8211; $68,230<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Engineers &#8211; $86,640<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction managers &#8211; $93,370<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Education requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction equipment operators, laborers, and helpers are known to learn on the job as apprentices and may require a high school diploma or equivalent. Construction managers generally require a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Take the next step<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Careers in this field may require the use of mathematics, computer skills, and the understanding of business fundamentals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/search\/college?q=construction\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colleges with construction programs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/search\/college?q=civil+engineering\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colleges with civil engineering programs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Industry: Transportation and Logistics<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Careers in transportation or logistics require strategic planning, the ability to think on your feet and attention to detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job duties may include: the analysis of an organization\u2019s supply chain or data; the safe transportation of consumers or of goods; the coordination of aircraft movements<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>National median annual wages<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/protective-service\/police-and-detectives.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2018 national median annual wages for careers in transportation and logistics include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automotive and watercraft service attendants &#8211; $24,200<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality Control Inspectors &#8211; $38,250<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traffic technicians &#8211; $46,570<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rail transportation workers &#8211; $55,410<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost Estimators &#8211; $64,040<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logisticians &#8211; $74,600<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial Airline Pilots &#8211; $82,240<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management Analysts &#8211; $83,610<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industrial Production Managers &#8211; $103,380<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air Traffic Controller &#8211; $124,540<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Education requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entry-level quality control inspectors require a high school diploma or equivalent. Commercial pilots require training and licensure from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Aviation Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Logisticians, cost estimator, and management analysts require a bachelor&#8217;s degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Take the next step<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Careers in this field may require the use of mathematics, computer skills, and the understanding of business fundamentals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/search\/college?q=logistics+management\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colleges with logistics management programs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/search\/college?q=manufacturing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colleges with manufacturing programs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many colleges offer services on campus to help veterans find the right career path. If you need guidance with finding the right college, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/college-search.aspx\">College Search Tool<\/a> will help you find the best fit. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/careers-employment\/?from=explore.va.gov\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers resources on career and employment assistance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A veteran\u2019s unique skill set is sought after by many employers. From strategic planning to the demonstration of leadership, veterans can rely on skills they gained in the military transferring to a variety of industries. But the transition from the military into a civilian career can be an overwhelming experience. 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