Matching Military Skills to Civilian Jobs: Does Military Training Enhance Veteran's Civilian Wage Rates?

Abstract

This thesis statistically analyzes the transferability of military skills to civilian job markets and the relationship between acquired military training and civilian wages. It also assesses the extent to which military training is utilized by veterans currently employed in the civilian labor force and analyzes the process by which veterans assimilate into the civilian work force, including the role geographic migration plays in this process. The relationship between veteran status and post-service civilian wages is examined using linear regression methods. The models test the existence of either a veterans premium or penalty with respect to civilian earnings as a function of various military training, occupation, background, and other variables. Results show that veterans receive a significant wage premium over their civilian counterparts. Additionally, veterans who use their military training in their current civilian job receive higher wages than either non-veterans or veterans who do not use their military skills in civilian occupations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA295241

Entities

People

  • Karl R. Olsen

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Business Administration
  • Capital Investments
  • Department Of Defense
  • Descriptive Analytics
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Job Training
  • Labor Markets
  • Management Personnel
  • Migration
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Statistics
  • Training

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  • Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.