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Marine Corps 5974 · Tactical Data Systems Technician

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Tactical Data Systems Technician (5974) is a Marine Corps enlisted specialty. O*NET's military crosswalk links it to 11 civilian occupations; the closest matches here are Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Network and Computer Systems Administrators, and Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment. Typical national pay across these matches runs from $45,850 to $99,130 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 5974, with typical national pay.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

$74,090/yr typical pay

Stable demand

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$99,130/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

$84,890/yr typical pay

Growing

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

$45,850/yr typical pay

Growing

Computer Network Support Specialists

$76,220/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

Sample resume lines built from the tasks the U.S. Department of Labor (O*NET) lists for civilian jobs that match 5974. Use the ones that describe what you actually did.

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Operations MonitoringTroubleshootingComplex Problem SolvingRepairingQuality Control AnalysisComputers and ElectronicsJudgment and Decision MakingSystems AnalysisCustomer and Personal ServiceEquipment MaintenanceProduction and ProcessingSystems EvaluationTelecommunicationsCoordination

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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 5974 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Tactical Data Systems Technician (5974), U.S. Marine Corps'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 5974 best?

O*NET maps 5974 to 11 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, network and computer systems administrators, and electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment.

Which 5974 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Network and Computer Systems Administrators has the highest national median pay: $99,130 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

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Last updated 2026-10-24. 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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