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Army 31B · Military Police

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The Army describes 31B Military Police as Soldiers who protect people's lives and property on Army installations by enforcing laws and regulations, controlling traffic, preventing crime, and responding to emergencies, along with force protection, anti-terrorism, and area security. Civilian employers call this law enforcement and security work, which is why police patrol officers, police supervisors, and security managers appear among this page's matches.

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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 31B, with typical national pay.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

$76,210/yr typical pay

Steady demand

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

$106,040/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Police Identification and Records Officers

$93,790/yr typical pay

Stable demand

Transit and Railroad Police

$90,230/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Security Managers

$106,660/yr typical pay

Growing

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

How we rewrite the duties the Army itself lists for 31B Military Police.

Official Army job descriptionProtect peoples' lives and property on Army installations by enforcing military laws and regulations

On your resumeProtected people and property on a military installation by enforcing laws and regulations.

Official Army job descriptionControl traffic, prevent crime, and respond to all emergencies

On your resumeControlled traffic, prevented crime, and responded to emergencies.

Official Army job descriptionConduct force protection, anti-terrorism, area security, and police intelligence operations

On your resumeConducted anti-terrorism, area security, and police intelligence operations to protect personnel and facilities.

Official Army job descriptionTrain in corrections and detention, investigations and mobility

On your resumeTrained in corrections and detention procedures and in investigations.

"Before" lines are quoted from the official job description on GoArmy.com (official U.S. Army site). Examples only. 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.

Social PerceptivenessCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft OutlookLaw and GovernmentPublic Safety and SecurityPersuasionManagement of Personnel ResourcesMicrosoft Office softwareCustomer and Personal ServiceService OrientationInstructing

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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 31B on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like police and sheriff's patrol officers, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Military Police (31B), U.S. Army'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 31B best?

O*NET maps 31B to 66 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include police and sheriff's patrol officers, first-line supervisors of police and detectives, and police identification and records officers.

Which 31B career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Security Managers has the highest national median pay: $106,660 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

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Last updated 2026-10-18. 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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