🗂️ Administration & finance
The paperwork behind the force — personnel records, pay, and legal support that keep careers and units running.
What they do
These are the business functions of the military. Human-resources specialists manage records, promotions, evaluations, and personnel actions; financial-management technicians handle pay, travel, and accounting; paralegals and legal specialists support military justice, claims, and legal assistance.
It is detail-oriented office work with real responsibility for people’s pay and careers.
Jobs & codes by branch
Representative jobs in this field and their military occupation codes — not a complete list; each branch has many more and codes change. Use the official job finders below for the full, current list.
Army
42A Human Resources Specialist · 42R Army Musician · 36B Financial Management Technician · 27D Paralegal Specialist · 79R Recruiter · 79S Career Counselor · 56M Religious Affairs Specialist · 68G Patient Administration
Navy
YN Yeoman · PS Personnel Specialist · LN Legalman · MC Mass Communication (admin-adjacent) · NC Navy Counselor
Air Force
3F0X1 Personnel · 3F1X1 Services · 3F5X1 Administration · 6F0X1 Financial Management & Comptroller · 5J0X1 Paralegal · 8R000 Recruiter
Marine Corps
0111 Administrative Specialist · 0121 Personnel Clerk · 3451 Financial Management Resource Analyst · 3432 Finance Technician · 4421 Legal Services Specialist · 8411 Recruiter
Coast Guard
YN Yeoman (admin/personnel) · SK Storekeeper (finance & supply)
ASVAB areas that matter
The verbal subtests (WK, PC) and Math Knowledge (MK) — the “clerical/administrative” line scores weigh most. Your AFQT score decides whether you can enlist; individual subtests combine into “line scores” that set which jobs you qualify for. Prepare with our free ASVAB practice tests.
How it transfers to civilian work
Transfers to human-resources and payroll, accounting and bookkeeping, office and operations administration, and paralegal/legal-support roles across virtually every industry. Credentials: SHRM-CP/PHR, bookkeeping/QuickBooks, paralegal certificate, and finance certifications.
See every job & the exact requirements
Codes, availability, and ASVAB minimums vary by branch and change often — confirm on each branch's official job finder: Army ↗ · Navy ↗ · Air Force ↗ · Marine Corps ↗ · Space Force ↗ · Coast Guard ↗.