Modeled career paths · Data science

Where does a Applied Scientist go next?

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

Management path
Staff Data Scientist+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
53% of modeled moves out of Applied Scientist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Data Science Lead+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
18% of modeled moves out of Applied Scientist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Principal Data Scientist+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
18% of modeled moves out of Applied Scientist go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Data Science+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Staff Data Scientist. 8% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Analytics Engineer-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Applied Scientist go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
IAM Engineer-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Applied Scientist go here
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.