Marines · 2631
As a Ground Electronic Warfare, you worked at the cutting edge of signals, spectrum, and electronic warfare—intercepting, analyzing, and protecting communications. That expertise maps directly to telecommunications, cybersecurity, RF/electronics, and spectrum careers.
There's no one-to-one civilian crosswalk for 2631—the Department of Labor doesn't map a single job title to it. These are the specific civilian roles Ground Electronic Warfare experience genuinely maps to: what each pays, what it involves, and why it fits.
$61,270/yr mediantypical $38k–$92k~160K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends.
Why it fits: Your Ground Electronic Warfare experience maps directly onto the maintenance, repair & installation side of this role.
$120,360/yr mediantypical $69k–$182k~175K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
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 Ground Electronic Warfare experience maps directly onto the it, cybersecurity & data side of this role.
$71,530/yr mediantypical $46k–$122k~159K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks.
Why it fits: Your Ground Electronic Warfare experience maps directly onto the it, cybersecurity & data side of this role.
$61,310/yr mediantypical $39k–$96k~12K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile…
Why it fits: Your Ground Electronic Warfare experience maps directly onto the maintenance, repair & installation side of this role.
$95,360/yr mediantypical $59k–$149k~323K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers.
Why it fits: Your Ground Electronic Warfare experience maps directly onto the it, cybersecurity & data side of this role.
$64,640/yr mediantypical $40k–$101k~99K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Ground Electronic Warfare occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
$66,680/yr mediantypical $42k–$101k~58K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Ground Electronic Warfare occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
$48,380/yr mediantypical $33k–$79k~25K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Ground Electronic Warfare occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
$129,840/yr mediantypical $78k–$195k~174K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Design or configure wired, wireless, and satellite communications systems for voice, video, and data services.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Ground Electronic Warfare occupations on the it, cybersecurity & data side—a natural next step.
$104,750/yr mediantypical $68k–$139k~9K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Ground Electronic Warfare occupations on the manufacturing & production side—a natural next step.
$104,920/yr mediantypical $50k–$174k~437K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth; New and Emerging
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Develop and oversee the implementation of information security procedures and policies.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Ground Electronic Warfare occupations on the it, cybersecurity & data side—a natural next step.
Roles selected from the O*NET occupations that fit Ground Electronic Warfare 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.
$61,270/yr medianTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (representative)
Why it fits: Signals, spectrum, and communications work transfer to telecom and RF roles.
What it takes: Vendor/OEM training; document systems.
Explore this route →$120,360/yr medianInformation Security Analysts (representative)
Why it fits: SIGINT/EW discipline bridges into cyber and spectrum roles.
What it takes: Security+ helps; clearance is an asset.
Explore this route →$95,360/yr medianNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators (representative)
Why it fits: Communications-systems experience supports IT and network roles.
What it takes: CompTIA A+/Network+.
Explore this route →$61,270/yr medianTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (representative)
Why it fits: Frequency and interference management fit spectrum and wireless roles.
What it takes: Document tools and scope.
Explore this route →$66,680/yr medianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (representative)
Why it fits: Equipment troubleshooting fits electronics and field service.
What it takes: ETA/OEM certs.
Explore this route →Why it fits: Specialized signals skills and clearance support defense programs.
What it takes: Search by capability; clearance eligibility.
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 Ground Electronic Warfare experience into evidence a civilian hiring manager can act on.
List the systems, vehicles, equipment, and tools you personally operated as Ground Electronic Warfare—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 “2631.” Search job boards by the equipment, skills, and outcomes above as much as by “Ground Electronic Warfare.”
You don't have to make this jump alone. These programs exist specifically to move service members into civilian careers—most are free, and several pay you while you train.
Train or intern with a civilian employer during your last ~180 days on active duty—at full military pay.
Earn a paycheck while you train for a trade or technical role; USMAP can credit the military training you already have.
Corporate fellowships and hiring events that place transitioning service members and military spouses.
Free career training and nationally recognized certifications for service members, veterans, and spouses.
VA-funded high-tech training (IT, cyber, data, software) that does not touch your GI Bill entitlement.
Free local career centers plus certification and state-by-state license finders for any field.
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.