These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 38B, 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 Civil Affairs Specialist experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Business Continuity Planners
$79,590/yr mediantypical $44k–$140k~1.1M U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — many openings
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of…
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Civil Affairs Specialist work maps straight onto the business & financial operations side of this role.
Emergency Management Directors
$83,960/yr mediantypical $50k–$152k~12K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods,…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Civil Affairs Specialist 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 Civil Affairs Specialist occupations on the business & financial operations side—a natural next step.
Information Technology Project Managers
$104,920/yr mediantypical $50k–$174k~437K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Civil Affairs Specialist occupations on the it, cybersecurity & data side—a natural next step.
Financial Risk Specialists
$106,090/yr mediantypical $61k–$184k~55K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Civil Affairs Specialist occupations on the business & financial operations side—a natural next step.
Information Security Engineers
$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 Civil Affairs Specialist occupations on the it, cybersecurity & data side—a natural next step.
Business Intelligence Analysts
$108,020/yr mediantypical $61k–$184k~193K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Civil Affairs Specialist occupations on the it, cybersecurity & data side—a natural next step.
