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Army 68W · Combat Medic Specialist

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The Army describes 68W Combat Medic Specialist as delivering emergency medical care in high-pressure situations, assessing injuries, stabilizing patients, and training other Soldiers in first aid. Civilian employers call that emergency medical care and patient care, which is why paramedics and acute care nurses 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 68W, with typical national pay.

Paramedics

$60,600/yr typical pay

Growing

Food Service Managers

$69,390/yr typical pay

Growing

Medical and Health Services Managers

$123,860/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Health Education Specialists

$64,070/yr typical pay

Growing

Acute Care Nurses

$97,550/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 68W Combat Medic Specialist.

Official Army job descriptionDeliver emergency medical care in high-pressure situations, from accidents and natural disasters to military training and operations

On your resumeDelivered emergency medical care at accidents, disasters, and training events, often in high-pressure conditions.

Official Army job descriptionAssess injuries, stabilize patients, and make critical medical decisions under extreme conditions

On your resumeAssessed injuries, stabilized patients, and made fast treatment decisions in demanding environments.

Official Army job descriptionTrain other Soldiers in first aid

On your resumeTrained coworkers in first aid and emergency response.

Official Army job descriptionProvide ongoing medical support on base

On your resumeProvided ongoing medical support and patient care on site.

"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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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.

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Questions veterans ask

Do I list 68W on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like paramedics, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Combat Medic Specialist (68W), U.S. Army'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 68W best?

O*NET maps 68W to 55 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include paramedics, food service managers, and medical and health services managers.

Which 68W career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Medical and Health Services Managers has the highest national median pay: $123,860 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

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Last updated 2026-10-19. 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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