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Army 88K · Watercraft Operator

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Watercraft Operator (88K) is an Army enlisted specialty. O*NET's military crosswalk links it to 4 civilian occupations; the closest matches here are Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels, Motorboat Operators, and Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Typical national pay across these matches runs from $40,240 to $92,460 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 88K, with typical national pay.

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

$92,460/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Motorboat Operators

$47,520/yr typical pay

Growing

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$40,240/yr typical pay

Slow growth

Sailors and Marine Oilers

$51,520/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 88K. Use the ones that describe what you actually did.

Examples only, adapted from O*NET task statements for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels. 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 88K on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Watercraft Operator (88K), U.S. Army'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 88K best?

O*NET maps 88K to 4 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels, motorboat operators, and laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.

Which 88K career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels has the highest national median pay: $92,460 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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