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Navy CMC · Command Master Chief
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Command Master Chief (CMC) is a Navy leadership position, not a rating: MyNavy HR covers it under Command Senior Enlisted Leaders (CSELs), who report directly to their commander or CO and advise on operational readiness, manning, training, morale, welfare, discipline and support to families. Civilian employers call this senior people leadership, which is why human resources and operations managers lead this page's matches.

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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 CMC, with typical national pay.
$149,280/yr typical pay
Growing
$213,990/yr typical pay
Steady demand
$105,770/yr typical pay
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$114,130/yr typical pay
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$133,000/yr typical pay
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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 Navy itself lists for CMC Command Master Chief.
Official Navy job descriptionAdvise commanders and COs on formulation and implementation of changes in policy affecting the command
On your resumeAdvised senior leadership on the formulation and implementation of policy changes affecting the organization.
Official Navy job descriptionAssist in the management and delivery of proper, accurate, and timely communications throughout the command
On your resumeManaged the delivery of proper, accurate and timely communications throughout the organization.
Official Navy job descriptionInstill a culture of excellence throughout the command, sharing responsibility for successful training, certifications, and assignments
On your resumeShared responsibility for successful training, certifications and assignments across the organization.
Official Navy job descriptionMaintain awareness of and assist in the shaping of the health of command programs designed to ensure a professional command culture and climate
On your resumeHelped shape the health of programs designed to ensure a professional organizational culture and climate.
"Before" lines are quoted from the official job description on MyNavy HR (official U.S. Navy site). Examples only. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.
Also in your Career Match Report
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.
CoordinationComplex Problem SolvingManagement of Personnel ResourcesJudgment and Decision MakingAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceTime ManagementManagement of Financial ResourcesPersonnel and Human ResourcesEducation and TrainingNegotiationInstructingEconomics and AccountingProduction and Processing
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 Navy, 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 human resources managers, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Command Master Chief (CMC), U.S. Navy'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.
O*NET maps CMC to 6 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include human resources managers, chief executives, and general and operations managers.
Of the matches on this page, Chief Executives has the highest national median pay: $213,990 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.
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Build My ResumeLast updated 2026-10-21. 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.