Service personnel leave the military with a diverse range of highly transferable skills and experience. Many of these skills are directly applicable to civilian roles across a variety of industries, from engineering and logistics to healthcare, IT, and management.
This list highlights the wide array of skillsets found within the armed forces, showcasing the capabilities that ex-military personnel bring to the workforce. Employers looking to hire veterans will find professionals with strong discipline, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities—key traits that add value to any organisation.
Whether you’re an employer seeking skilled candidates or a service leaver exploring new career opportunities, this resource provides an insight into the broad skill base of military personnel and how these skills align with the civilian job market.
- Accountant
- Administrator
- Administrative Assistant
- Aerial Erector
- Aerospace Systems Operator
- Aircraft Controller
- Aircraft Mechanic
- Aircrew
- Air Dispatcher
- Air Survey Technician
- Air Traffic Controller
- Airframe Engineer
- Ambulance Crew
- Animal Nurse
- Archivist
- Artist
- Avionics Technician
- Baker
- Bandsman
- Barman
- Barrister
- Blacksmith
- Body Repairer
- Bricklayer
- Butcher
- Buyer
- Cable Layer
- Careers Advisor
- Carpenter
- Cartographer
- Cashier
- Catering Manager
- Chaplain
- Chauffeur
- Chef
- Chemist
- Chiropodist
- Civil Engineer
- Clerk of Works
- Communications Technician
- Community Relations Manager
- Computer Design Engineer
- Computer Maintenance Engineer
- Computer Operator
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Security Manager
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Conductor
- Construction Worker
- Contract Procedures Officer
- Cost Accountant
- Courier
- Decorator
- Defence Salesman
- Demolition Engineer
- Dental Hygienist
- Dental Surgeon
- Dental Surgery Assistant
- Dental Technician
- Dentist
- Design Draughtsman
- Dietician
- Distribution Manager
- Diver
- Diving Instructor
- Dock Worker
- Doctor/GP
- Dog Handler
- Dog Trainer
- Draughtsman
- Driver
- Driving Instructor
- Educationalist
- Electrical Engineer
- Electrician
- Electronic Engineer
- Engineer
- Engineering Resources Manager
- Environmental Health Inspector
- Estate Manager
- Exhibitions Manager
- Explosives Expert
- Facilities Manager
- Farrier
- Field Survey Technician
- Filing Clerk
- Firefighter *New
- Fitter
- Flight Engineer
- Food Inspector
- Gas Engineer
- Gas Technician
- General Manager
- Graphic Designer
- Ground Crew
- Gymnastics Instructor
- Harbourmaster
- Hazardous Materials Driver
- Health & Safety Consultant
- Health Care Assistant
- Health Inspector
- Horse Trainer
- Hydrographer
- Information Officer
- Instructor
- Instrument Technician
- Intelligence Analyst
- Interpreter
- IT Systems Planner
- Joiner
- Kitchen Staff
- Laboratory Technician
- Languages Instructor
- Lecturer
- Librarian
- Linguist
- Logistics Manager
- Machinist
- Management Accountant
- Management Strategist
- Manager
- Marine Engineer
- Marine Engineering Mechanic
- Materials Movement Controller
- Mechanic
- Mechanical Engineer
- Medical Consultant
- Medical Orderly
- Metal Worker
- Metal Smith
- Meteorologist
- Midwife
- Mountaineer
- Musician
- Navigator
- Nuclear Engineer
- Nurse
- O&M Expert
- Ocean Watch Keeper
- Office Administrator
- Office Manager
- Operating Theatre Technician
- Optical Technician
- Orchestral Conductor
- Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
- Painter and Finisher
- Panel Beater
- Paramedic
- Personal Assistant
- Personnel Manager
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy Technician
- Photographer
- Photo Processing Technician
- Physical Training Instructor
- Physiologist
- Physiotherapist
- Pilot
- Plant Foreman
- Plasterer
- Plumber
- Pipe Fitter
- Policeman
- Port Operations Manager
- Postal Courier
- Procurement Manager
- Projectionist
- Property Manager
- Propulsion Engineer
- Psychiatric Nurse
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Public Relations Manager
- Quality Control Manager
- Quality Engineers
- Quantity Surveyor
- Radar Engineer
- Radar Operator
- Radio Operator
- Radio Technician
- Radiographer
- Railway Worker *New
- Restaurant Manager
- Saddler
- Safety Officer
- Sales Advisor
- Satellite Engineer
- Scientist
- Seaman
- Secretary
- Security Adviser
- Security Driver
- Security Guard
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Shipwright
- Shorthand Typist
- Signwriter
- Solicitor
- Statistician
- Steward
- Stock Controller
- Storeman
- Stores Accountant
- Structural Engineer
- Supply Controller
- Surgeon
- Surveying Engineer
- Surveyor
- Switchboard Operator
- Systems Analyst
- Tailor
- Technical Writer
- Telecommunications Engineer
- Telecommunications Operator
- Telecommunications Planner
- Telecommunications Systems Engineer
- Telex Operator
- Training Course Designer
- Training Manager
- Translator
- Transport Fleet Manager
- Typist
- Vehicle Electrician
- Vehicle Mechanic
- Ventilation Engineer
- Veterinary Surgeon
- Veterinary Technician
- Wages Clerk
- Warehouse Manager
- Warehouse Supervisor
- Warehouse Worker *New
- Welder
- Welfare Assistant
- Well Driller
- Works Manager
- Workshop Supervisor
- Word Processing Operator
- X-Ray Technician