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Marine Corps 7316 · Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Specialist

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The Marine Corps MOS Manual (NAVMC 1200.1M) describes the 7316 Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Specialist (formerly listed as Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Operator in the DoD occupation code list and O*NET) as planning, integrating and executing small drone operations, following mission orders and airspace and range rules, and serving as the unit's subject matter expert. Civilian employers call this drone pilot and UAS program 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 7316, with typical national pay.

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

$73,900/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Avionics Technicians

$82,280/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Airfield Operations Specialists

$56,850/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

$122,570/yr typical pay

Slow growth

Remote Sensing Technicians

$62,280/yr typical pay

Steady demand

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 7316 Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Specialist.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionResponsible for planning, integrating, and executing SUAS operations

On your resumePlanned, integrated and executed small unmanned aircraft operations.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionIntegrate SUAS capabilities with unit operations

On your resumeIntegrated small unmanned aircraft capabilities with unit operations.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionAirspace control measures, frequency assignments, airspace, and range regulations

On your resumeFollowed airspace control measures, frequency assignments and range regulations.

Official Marine Corps job descriptionServe as the subject matter expert (SME) in SUAS operations for their assigned unit

On your resumeServed as the unit's subject matter expert in small unmanned aircraft operations.

"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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Complex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingOperations MonitoringTroubleshootingRepairingQuality Control AnalysisComputers and ElectronicsCoordinationSystems AnalysisEngineering and TechnologyOperation and ControlMechanicalEquipment MaintenanceInstructing

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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.

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Questions veterans ask

Do I list 7316 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Specialist (7316), U.S. Marine Corps'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 7316 best?

O*NET maps 7316 to 5 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians, avionics technicians, and airfield operations specialists.

Which 7316 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists has the highest national median pay: $122,570 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

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Last updated 2026-10-25. 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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