Modeled career paths · AI research

Where does a AI Resident go next?

What employers are asking a AI Resident for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Research Scientist, AI+29% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of AI Resident go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Senior Research Scientist, AI+65% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of AI Resident go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Principal Research Scientist+122% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Research Scientist, AI. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of AI Research+217% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Research Scientist, AI. 6% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Computer Vision Engineer+4% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Research Scientist, AI. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior ML Engineer+8% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Research Scientist, AI. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.