Maryland State Government appreciates the value of the experience you gained while serving our country. This page contains resources Maryland provides to returning veterans - employment opportunities, veteran services, upcoming events and more.
While veterans are welcome to apply for all current recruitments, the following recruitments may be especially suitable for those with a military background.
Assistant Medical Examiner
Automotive Services Specialist
Aviation Maintenance Technician, Helicopter
Budget Analyst I, II, III and IV
CDA Lending and Risk Analyst
Correctional Maintenance Officer I, Refrigeration Mechanic
Cybersecurity Program Manager
Database Specialist II
Disabilities Associate
Engineer
Emergency Manager
Forensic Investigator
Geologist
Health Physicist Trainees
Information Technology - Positions
Maintenance Mechanic
Maryland State Police Cadet
Maryland State Police Trooper
Military Honor Guard Specialist I
Motor Equipment Operator
MSP Forensic Scientist
MSP Instructor Pilot
MSP Pilot
Nutritionist
Park Services Manager
Parole and Probation Agent
Plumber
Police Communications Operator
Program Manager III
Psychologist
Public Television
Registered Nurse
Social Work - Positions
TEACHERS - Positions Located Throughout Maryland Special Education Teachers - Juvenile Services Education
Teacher - Culinary Arts Instructor (Teacher Series–Trades and Industry – Adult Correctional Education)
Teacher-Plumbing Instructor (Teacher Series-Trades and Industry - Adult Correctional Education)
Teacher - Printing Technology Instructor (Teacher Series–Trades and Industry - Adult Correctional Education)
Training and Exercise Specialist
Unemployment Insurance Professional I
Vaccination Positions - Non Clinical Staff
Veterans Affairs - Positions
Waterways Improvement Technician
To assist you in determining appropriate job families within Maryland State Government, we have provided crosswalks (or careers in the military service followed by a comparable state employment classification) to recommend positions for which you may qualify based on your military service.
Visit our
State Jobs page and review job announcements currently open. Make sure you meet the necessary minimum qualifications prior to applying as different positions require different levels of education and experience. Below is a chart of military occupations and corresponding state job families. This is not a comprehensive list of all crosswalks but a large sample.

Crosswalk - Military and Maryland State Job Classifications