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Marine Corps 0311 · Rifleman

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The Marine Corps MOS Manual (NAVMC 1200.1M) describes the 0311 Rifleman as one of the primary scouts, assault and close combat forces and the foundation of the Marine infantry, with noncommissioned officers serving as fire team and squad leaders. Civilian employers value this for security, law enforcement and team leadership work.

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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 0311, with typical national pay.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians

$54,240/yr typical pay

Growing

Private Detectives and Investigators

$51,220/yr typical pay

Growing

Security Guards

$38,020/yr typical pay

Slow growth

Broadcast Technicians

$59,570/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

Bailiffs

$56,600/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

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 Marine Corps itself lists for 0311 Rifleman.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionRiflemen are the primary scouts, assault, and close combat forces available to the MAGTF

On your resumeServed as a scout and close combat team member.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionThey are the foundation of the marine infantry organization

On your resumeServed in the foundational role of the infantry organization.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionThe nucleus of the fire team in the rifle squad

On your resumeServed as part of a fire team in a rifle squad.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionNoncommissioned Officers are assigned as fire team leaders, scout team leaders, and rifle squad leaders

On your resumeLed a fire team or rifle squad as a noncommissioned officer.

"Before" lines are quoted from the official job description on Marines.mil (official U.S. Marine Corps 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.

Judgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementCoordinationComputers and ElectronicsCustomer and Personal ServiceLaw and GovernmentPublic Safety and SecurityMathematicsOperations MonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control Analysis

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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 Marine Corps, 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 0311 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like surveying and mapping technicians, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Rifleman (0311), U.S. Marine Corps'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 0311 best?

O*NET maps 0311 to 11 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include surveying and mapping technicians, private detectives and investigators, and security guards.

Which 0311 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Broadcast Technicians has the highest national median pay: $59,570 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

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Last updated 2026-10-22. 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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