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Marine Corps 2131 · Artillery Systems Technician
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The Marine Corps MOS Manual (NAVMC 1200.1M) describes the 2131 Artillery Systems Technician as inspecting, maintaining and repairing towed artillery howitzers, completing shop records using technical manuals and running a shop maintenance and management program. Civilian employers call this heavy equipment and mechanical technician work.

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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 2131, with typical national pay.
$133,000/yr typical pay
Growing
$90,150/yr typical pay
Growing fast
$47,540/yr typical pay
Fewer openings over time
$50,620/yr typical pay
Growing
$65,510/yr typical pay
Growing fast
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.
How we rewrite the duties the Marine Corps itself lists for 2131 Artillery Systems Technician.
Official Marine Corps job descriptionPerforms basic duties to inspection, maintenance, and repair of Towed Artillery Howitzers
On your resumeInspected, maintained and repaired towed artillery howitzers.
Official Marine Corps job descriptionCompletes basic shop administrative forms and records utilizing technical manuals
On your resumeCompleted shop forms and records using technical manuals.
Official Marine Corps job descriptionPerforms, trains, and supervises various duties incident to inspection, maintenance and repair
On your resumeTrained and supervised technicians on inspection, maintenance and repair.
Official Marine Corps job descriptionPrepares, maintains and supervises a shop maintenance and management program
On your resumePrepared and supervised a shop maintenance and management program.
"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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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.
Complex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationRepairingTroubleshootingEquipment MaintenanceOperations MonitoringComputers and ElectronicsCustomer and Personal ServiceInstructingEducation and TrainingSystems AnalysisSystems Evaluation
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
Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like training and development managers, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Artillery Systems Technician (2131), U.S. Marine Corps'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.
O*NET maps 2131 to 20 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include training and development managers, occupational health and safety specialists, and secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.
Of the matches on this page, Training and Development Managers has the highest national median pay: $133,000 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.
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Build My ResumeLast updated 2026-10-23. 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.