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Air Force 5J0X1 · Paralegal

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Paralegal Airmen support military attorneys: legal research, case documents, claims, and client services. Civilian employers call that paralegal, legal assistant, and claims work.

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How it works

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    Paste your duties

    Copy from your EPRs or just type what you did as a Paralegal Airman, plus any real numbers.

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    We translate everything into civilian language and build the whole resume. Nothing invented.

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Civilian jobs your experience qualifies you for

Your $19 package includes a personal Career Match Report built from your own duties. Here are the jobs the U.S. Department of Labor matches to 5J0X1, with typical national pay.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

$62,890/yr typical pay

Stable demand

Judicial Law Clerks

$64,920/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

$78,000/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

$48,700/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

$72,420/yr typical pay

Stable demand

Typical pay = national median from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay varies by location and experience. Job matches from the O*NET Military Crosswalk.

What employers will see on your resume

Military language confuses civilian recruiters. Here is how we rewrite typical Paralegal duties.

BeforePrepared courts-martial documents

On your resumePrepared litigation documents and case files

BeforeDrafted wills and powers of attorney

On your resumeDrafted wills, powers of attorney, and legal correspondence

BeforeProcessed personnel claims

On your resumeInvestigated and processed claims

BeforeResearched case law

On your resumeConducted legal research

Examples only. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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Also in your Career Match Report

Keywords we build into your resume automatically

Most employers use resume-screening software (an ATS, or applicant tracking system) that searches for job-related words before a person ever reads your resume. We work the right ones in for you, using only what you actually did. Your report also lists them for your LinkedIn profile.

Legal researchLitigation supportDocument draftingCase managementClaimsDiscoveryLegal writingDocketingClient intakeConfidentiality

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A note from the founder

I served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2009 as a 2W0 Munitions Systems specialist and a C-130 Loadmaster. I didn't work Paralegal, so this page leans on O*NET and BLS data rather than my own memories. The problem is the same, though: your experience is valuable, and it has to be written in the civilian employer's language.

Travis Loso, founder of DutyToResume

Questions veterans ask

Do I list my AFSC on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian title, such as Paralegals and Legal Assistant, and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Paralegal (5J0X1)'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the AFSC helps veteran-friendly employers and federal HR.

What civilian jobs fit 5J0X1 best?

O*NET maps 5J0X1 to 10 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include paralegals and legal assistants, judicial law clerks, and claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.

How many Airmen work in 5J0?

The Air & Space Forces Magazine 2025 Almanac lists 884 Total Force enlisted Airmen in 5J0 (Paralegal) as of Sept. 30, 2024, which makes it one of the largest enlisted specialties. That's a lot of veterans competing for the same civilian roles, so a clear translation matters.

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Last updated 2026-10-13. Sources: O*NET OnLine Military Crosswalk (O*NET 31.0), https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections, as published on O*NET OnLine occupation summaries.

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