These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 0180, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Basic Personnel and Administration Marine experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Administrative Services Managers
$106,470/yr mediantypical $62k–$189k~243K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Basic Personnel and Administration Marine work maps straight onto the management & project leadership side of this role.
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$63,450/yr mediantypical $41k–$100k~1.5M U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — many openings
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Basic Personnel and Administration Marine occupations on the administration & operations support side—a natural next step.
General and Operations Managers
$101,280/yr mediantypical $46k–$232k~3.5M U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — many openings
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Basic Personnel and Administration Marine occupations on the management & project leadership side—a natural next step.
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
$70,310/yr mediantypical $46k–$104k~484K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Basic Personnel and Administration Marine occupations on the administration & operations support side—a natural next step.
Facilities Managers
$102,340/yr mediantypical $61k–$169k~131K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Basic Personnel and Administration Marine occupations on the management & project leadership side—a natural next step.
Project Management Specialists
$98,580/yr mediantypical $58k–$163k~948K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth; many openings
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Basic Personnel and Administration Marine occupations on the business & financial operations side—a natural next step.
Document Management Specialists
$104,920/yr mediantypical $50k–$174k~437K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Implement and administer enterprise-wide document management systems and related procedures that allow organizations to capture, store, retrieve, share, and destroy electronic records and documents.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Basic Personnel and Administration Marine occupations on the it, cybersecurity & data side—a natural next step.
