Modeled career paths · Application security

Where does a Application Security Analyst go next?

What employers are asking a Application Security Analyst 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

Application Security Engineer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Application Security Analyst go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Senior Application Security Engineer+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Application Security Analyst go here

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

AppSec Lead+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Application Security Engineer. 16% joint modeled share

leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

Director of Product Security+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Senior Application Security Engineer. 6% joint modeled share

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Career pivot

Senior GRC Analyst+17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Application Security Engineer. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Senior XR Engineer+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Application Security Engineer. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

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