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Marine Corps 3531 · Motor Vehicle Operator

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The Marine Corps lists Motor Vehicle Operator (3531) in its Motor Transport field, whose Marines operate and maintain one of the largest fleets of wheeled vehicles in the world. Motor vehicle operators complete motor transportation school to learn to drive a variety of USMC vehicles, from the Humvee to combat versions of semi tractor-trailer rigs and JLTVs. Civilian employers call this professional truck driving, which is why heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers lead 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 3531, with typical national pay.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$58,640/yr typical pay

Steady demand

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

$62,890/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

$107,230/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.

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How we rewrite the duties the Marine Corps itself lists for 3531 Motor Vehicle Operator.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionOperate vehicles ranging from the 1-1/4 ton HMMWV (Humvee) to 22-1/2 ton combat versions of semi tractor-trailer rigs and JLTVs

On your resumeOperated military vehicles from 1-1/4 ton Humvees to 22-1/2 ton tractor-trailer rigs and JLTVs.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionMaking sure all vehicles used in the field are inspected, maintained, and in top condition

On your resumeInspected and maintained assigned vehicles to keep them in top condition.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionService fuel and water tankers and HUMVEEs

On your resumeServiced fuel and water tankers and Humvees.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionPerform mechanical, electrical, and troubleshooting procedures

On your resumePerformed mechanical, electrical and troubleshooting checks on vehicles.

"Before" lines are quoted from the official job description on Marines.com (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.

Time ManagementCoordinationComplex Problem SolvingMicrosoft OutlookSAP softwareMicrosoft Office softwareCustomer and Personal ServiceMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft PowerPointOperation and ControlOperations MonitoringTroubleshootingTransportationManagement of Personnel Resources

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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 3531 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Motor Vehicle Operator (3531), U.S. Marine Corps'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 3531 best?

O*NET maps 3531 to 20 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, first-line supervisors of material-moving machine and vehicle operators, and transportation, storage, and distribution managers.

Which 3531 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, the highest national median pay is for transportation, storage, and distribution managers: $107,230 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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