Also called: Army 88M, Marine 3531
Drives and maintains military trucks that carry troops, fuel, and cargo.
Truck drivers run convoys, check their vehicles every morning, and haul everything from water to ammunition. Many earn a commercial driver's license (CDL) through the military. Civilian trucking pays well for licensed drivers.
Regular military compensation (RMC = base pay + housing and food allowances + their tax advantage) for typical E-1 to E-6 ranks, 2026 estimate. Cash in hand is lower early on because junior troops often live in free barracks and eat in dining halls. Enlistment bonuses can add thousands.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.3 years after high school. High school diploma, then ~7 weeks of training; CDL often earned. Free-college benefits: Tuition Assistance (up to $4,500/yr) while serving, the Post-9/11 GI Bill (36 months of tuition + housing stipend) afterward, and SkillBridge internships before separating.
Ways in: Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Commercial Driving (CDL school), Logistics.
Growing about average. Military specialties are not in BLS projections. The services recruit for this job every year and openings track force size and retention rather than market growth.
Medium risk for 10 years. Leader-follower robot convoys are being fielded; drivers persist but fewer per convoy by the 2030s.
Classes: Driver's ed, Auto / diesel tech CTE.
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