In the Military

Cost estimators perform work familiar to some military personnel.

Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications:

  • 65F1 Financial Management (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65F3 Financial Management (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65F4 Financial Management (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65FX Financial Management (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65W1 Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65W3 Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65W4 Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65WX Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12A Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 36A Financial Manager (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 51C Contracting Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) (Enlisted)
  • 51C Contract and Industrial Management (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 51Z Acquisition (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 1371 Combat Engineer (Enlisted)
  • 3044 Operational Contract Support Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 1050 Comptroller (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2164 Designated Project Business Administrator (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 510 SC - Civil Engineer Corps (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 6380 Weapons Equipment Project Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 6470 Weapons Control Systems Project Officer (General) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 6472 Weapons Control Systems Project Officer (Surface) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 653 LDO - Civil Engineer Corps (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 6582 Undersea Weapons Project Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 7970 Yard Planning Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • B01A Advanced Engineering Aide (Enlisted)
  • B15A Construction Planner and Estimator Specialist (Enlisted)
  • EA Engineering Aid (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 5915 Construction Planner and Estimator Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 65W1 Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65W3 Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65W4 Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65WX Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)