Young and Restless: MONEY Magazine and Salary.com Identify The Top Jobs
Retiring from the military
Top 5 jobs if you're hanging up the uniform

Research by Money Magazine and Salary.com

1. Operations or Intelligence Analyst
Salary Range: $51,100 to $89,300
10-year Job Growth: 36%

Perhaps the easiest transition of them all. Your security clearance is the golden ticket to a job with a defense contractor. Intelligence and operations offer a diverse set of opportunities - there are even international jobs to be had.

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Education/Experience: Requires a bachelor's degree and 4-7 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

2. Network Systems Manager
Salary Range: $59,200 to $141,000
10-year Job Growth: 38%

You might manage network security systems or work on development, installation and modification of computer operating systems. Or you might deal with security and telecommunications issues. Almost every industry has jobs to fill.

Education/Experience: Requires a bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of experience in the field.

3. Field Service Engineer
Salary Range: $67,700 to $91,900
10-year Job Growth: 10%

You'll install, fix and maintain equipment at sites around the country, as well as repair and replace parts. You might also train others. You can work on just about anything that goes into a building or factory.

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Education/Experience: Requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty and 6-8 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

4. Operations Manager Logistics
Salary Range: $69,100 to $113,600
10-year Job Growth: 36%

Logistics is a natural for vets, who have a good understanding of supply-chain procedures. There's a broad range of work choices, from warehouses to ports to shipping-company hubs to the circus. You'll monitor quality, cost and efficiency of moving goods (or tigers) from place to place and negotiate with customers and suppliers.

Education/Experience: Requires a bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of experience in the field.

5. Senior Trainer/Training Manager
Salary Range: $69,700 to $113,800
10-year Job Growth: 26%

You've done this before, leading enlisted personnel through training and teambuilding exercises. Technical trainers focus on equipment and computers. Business trainers touch on everything from procedures to branding. In addition to classroom work, you'll design and implement programs, as well as research new training techniques.

Education/Experience: Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 4 to 7 years of experience.

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