Marines · 1711
Marine Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operators plan and execute cyber operations against adversary networks—among the most in-demand skill sets in the civilian economy. This maps directly to cybersecurity, penetration testing, and threat-intelligence careers, usually with a clearance in hand.
There's no one-to-one civilian crosswalk for 1711—the Department of Labor doesn't map a single job title to it. These are the specific civilian roles Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator experience genuinely maps to: what each pays, what it involves, and why it fits.
$91,100/yr mediantypical $51k–$154k
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.
Why it fits: Your Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator experience maps directly onto the protective & law enforcement side of this role.
$120,360/yr mediantypical $69k–$182k
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information.
Why it fits: Your Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator experience maps directly onto the it, cybersecurity & data side of this role.
$108,020/yr mediantypical $61k–$184k
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software.
Why it fits: Your Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator experience maps directly onto the it, cybersecurity & data side of this role.
$99,410/yr mediantypical $58k–$172k
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist…
Why it fits: Your Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator experience maps directly onto the business & financial operations side of this role.
$103,800/yr mediantypical $63k–$166k
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns.
Why it fits: Your Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator experience maps directly onto the it, cybersecurity & data side of this role.
$49,540/yr mediantypical $36k–$97k
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Gather, analyze, compile, and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator occupations on the protective & law enforcement side—a natural next step.
$72,280/yr mediantypical $45k–$112k
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator occupations on the protective & law enforcement side—a natural next step.
$91,100/yr mediantypical $51k–$154k
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator occupations on the protective & law enforcement side—a natural next step.
$101,750/yr mediantypical $60k–$161k
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator occupations on the protective & law enforcement side—a natural next step.
$91,100/yr mediantypical $51k–$154k
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Gather, analyze, or evaluate information from a variety of sources, such as law enforcement databases, surveillance, intelligence networks or geographic information systems.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator occupations on the protective & law enforcement side—a natural next step.
$78,310/yr mediantypical $44k–$140k
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator occupations on the business & financial operations side—a natural next step.
Roles selected from the O*NET occupations that fit Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator experience; the Department of Labor doesn't publish a one-to-one crosswalk for this code. Pay is BLS OEWS (May 2023). See the O*NET crosswalk.
Adjacent and stretch fields where your experience gives you a credible starting point.
$120,360/yr medianInformation Security Analysts (representative)
Why it fits: Cyber operations experience transfers directly to defensive and analytic cyber roles.
What it takes: Security+ or CySA+ validates skills; a clearance is a major asset.
Explore this route →$120,360/yr medianInformation Security Analysts (representative)
Why it fits: Offensive cyber tradecraft maps directly to ethical hacking and red-team roles.
What it takes: OSCP/PenTest+ certifications strengthen the move.
Explore this route →$95,360/yr medianNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators (representative)
Why it fits: Operating in contested networks supports network and security engineering.
What it takes: Network+/CCNA and security certs.
Explore this route →$120,360/yr medianInformation Security Analysts (representative)
Why it fits: Targeting and analysis experience fit threat-intelligence roles.
What it takes: Add analytic tools; maintain clearance eligibility.
Explore this route →$120,360/yr medianInformation Security Analysts (representative)
Why it fits: Detection and response knowledge fit SOC analyst roles.
What it takes: Security+; a clearance is an asset.
Explore this route →Why it fits: Elite cyber skills and clearance are in high demand across government programs.
What it takes: Search by capability; maintain clearance.
Explore this route →Use the level that reflects what you actually did—not rank alone. Two people with the same code and very different experience should not submit the same résumé.
Lead with hands-on tasks, tools, equipment, qualifications, safety discipline, and the conditions in which you performed. Do not inflate supervisory scope.
Add team leadership, training, inspections, work allocation, quality control, readiness, and the people or assets you directly supervised.
Emphasize multi-team operations, schedules, resource forecasting, safety systems, policy enforcement, advising leaders, and organization-level results.
A translated title isn't enough. These four moves turn Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator experience into evidence a civilian hiring manager can act on.
List the systems, vehicles, equipment, and tools you personally operated as Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator—plus qualifications, certifications, and the recurring high-stakes tasks you owned.
Marines led, dollar value of equipment you were accountable for, workload, readiness rates, and safety or quality outcomes. Scope beats adjectives.
For any target role, name the license, degree, or software it requires and start now—your GI Bill and credentialing assistance can cover most of it.
Recruiters rarely search “1711.” Search job boards by the equipment, skills, and outcomes above as much as by “Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Operator.”
How to use this: Treat these as targets, not limits. Your exact duties depend on your assignments, so lead with what you actually did—and remember that regulated careers require their own license, certification, or degree.