12G Quarrying Specialist (RC) to Civilian Resume: Jobs & Pay

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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 12G, with typical national pay.

Rock Splitters, Quarry

$48,740/yr typical pay

Growing

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

$59,850/yr typical pay

Growing

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$58,640/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

$53,340/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

$67,890/yr typical pay

Slow growth

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

Sample resume lines built from the tasks the U.S. Department of Labor (O*NET) lists for civilian jobs that match 12G. Use the ones that describe what you actually did.

Located grain line patterns to determine how rocks will split when cut
Removed pieces of stone from larger masses, using jackhammers, wedges, and other tools
Learned and followed safety regulations
Took actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects
Checked all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy
Started machine, engage clutch, and push and moved levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments

Examples only, adapted from O*NET task statements for Rock Splitters, Quarry and Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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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.

Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringTroubleshootingMicrosoft Office softwareTime ManagementCoordinationAutodesk AutoCADSAP softwareMechanicalMicrosoft OutlookActive ListeningEquipment MaintenancePublic Safety and SecurityMonitoring

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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 served in the Air Force, not the Army, so this page is built from O*NET and BLS data rather than my own memories. The problem is the same in every branch: 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 12G on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like rock splitters, quarry, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Quarrying Specialist (RC) (12G), U.S. Army'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 12G best?

O*NET maps 12G to 12 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include rock splitters, quarry, operating engineers and other construction equipment operators, and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.

Which 12G career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas has the highest national median pay: $67,890 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

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Last updated 2026-10-15. 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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