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Working Dog Handler (31K) is an Army enlisted specialty. O*NET's military crosswalk links it to 6 civilian occupations; the closest matches here are Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Security Guards, and Animal Caretakers. Typical national pay across these matches runs from $35,360 to $106,040 a year, and 2 of them carry an O*NET Bright Outlook (growing or many openings).

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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 31K, with typical national pay.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

$76,210/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Security Guards

$38,020/yr typical pay

Slow growth

Animal Caretakers

$35,360/yr typical pay

Growing fast

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

$106,040/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Animal Control Workers

$45,660/yr typical pay

Steady 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

Sample resume lines built from the tasks the U.S. Department of Labor (O*NET) lists for civilian jobs that match 31K. Use the ones that describe what you actually did.

Examples only, adapted from O*NET task statements for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers and First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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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 31K 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: Working Dog Handler (31K), U.S. Army'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 31K best?

O*NET maps 31K to 6 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include police and sheriff's patrol officers, security guards, and animal caretakers.

Which 31K career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives has the highest national median pay: $106,040 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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