I don’t want to go back to Iraq, but the pay is great…
When you have the options of going back to Iraq, it is kind of like dangling the keys to a new car in front of your nose and daring you to take a ride. The pay to going to Iraq is phenomenal…but chances are that you don’t want to go back. Want a three-figure job without risking your life in another country every day? Here are just a few that you should consider (along with the national average annual salary), especially if you have that great military resume that will get you the job:
- Aviation Manager: $156,981
- Administrative Executive: $280,511
- Chief Pilot of a Jet Fleet, $136,668
- Chief Risk Management Executive: $151,523
- Electric and Gas Operations Manager: $114,020
- Finance Director: $185,525
- Government Sales Manager: $101,046
- Health and Safety Manager, $108,160
- Level V Test Pilot: $144,465
- Recruiting Director: $102,329
- Test Pilot Manager: $155,797
- Web Security Manager: $117,776
All figures are found online from Salary.com, where you can look up the salary range for almost every job.
To begin your job search, start with the perfect military resume. Hopefully, your military training has given you the skills you need to get the job you want. If it hasn’t, start with an entry level position and work your way up to that six-figure salary. You can send your military resume to federal employers to start, as these positions are great to military retirees. You can also look for jobs overseas, especially if you’ve lived in a foreign country before and enjoyed it.
You don’t have to go back to Iraq. Even though the money is good, there are other ways to make it as well. Get your military resume revamped by a professional, and you’ll be well on your way to winning that perfect civilian job.