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Civilian career paths for YN yeoman

These are the 5 civilian roles NextMission maps this occupation to, with what each job actually involves and what it typically pays. Which ones appear in your own result depends on the duties you confirm.

the roles

  • Human resources assistant

    $47,710median a year

    The engine room of an HR department: records, onboarding paperwork, data entry and employee questions.

    soc 43-4161

  • Human resources specialist

    $67,650median a year

    Owns a piece of HR end to end — recruiting, benefits or employee relations — and advises managers on it.

    soc 13-1071

  • Payroll and timekeeping clerk

    $52,240median a year

    Runs the pay cycle: hours, deductions, corrections, and the questions that follow a wrong cheque.

    soc 43-3051

  • Training and development specialist

    $64,340median a year

    Designs and delivers the training a workforce needs, and tracks who has completed it.

    soc 13-1151

  • Office clerk

    $40,480median a year

    General administrative work across a small office: filing, correspondence, scheduling and records.

    soc 43-9061

Pay is the national median annual wage from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2023 release. It describes the role across the country. It is not a projection of what any one person will earn.

what we ask you to confirm

8 duties, none of them ticked for you

Every box starts empty. A duty you did not tick is a duty you did not do, and it cannot appear anywhere in your result.

  • Kept personnel records and service records up to date
  • Checked people in and out as they reported aboard or transferred
  • Drafted, formatted and routed official correspondence
  • Used a Navy personnel or pay system (NSIPS, TOPS or similar)
  • Tracked and processed evaluations, awards or advancement paperwork
  • Worked pay, entitlement or travel claim problems for sailors
  • Built manning, personnel or status reports for leadership
  • Trained others on administrative procedures or systems

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