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Marine Corps 0520 · Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Officer

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The Marine Corps MOS Manual (NAVMC 1200.1M) describes the 0520 Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Officer as planning and executing military information support operations, which convey selected information to foreign audiences, and enabling commanders to shape the information environment. Civilian employers call this strategic communications and audience analysis.

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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 0520, with typical national pay.

Public Relations Managers

$146,910/yr typical pay

Growing

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

$100,580/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Sociologists

$106,030/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Political Scientists

$142,080/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

Public Relations Specialists

$74,750/yr typical pay

Slow growth

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 0520 Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Officer.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionPlan and execute functions pertaining to military information support operations (MISO)

On your resumePlanned and executed information support operations.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionConvey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences

On your resumeConveyed selected information to foreign audiences.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionEnable commanders to shape the information and security environment in their areas of responsibility

On your resumeEnabled leaders to shape the information environment in their areas of responsibility.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionPrimarily plan and conduct MISO

On your resumePlanned and conducted information support operations.

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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 0520 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like public relations managers, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Officer (0520), U.S. Marine Corps'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 0520 best?

O*NET maps 0520 to 7 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include clinical and counseling psychologists, public relations managers, and sociologists.

Which 0520 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Public Relations Managers has the highest national median pay: $146,910 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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