Modeled career paths · Sound design

Where does a Assistant Sound Editor go next?

What employers are asking a Assistant Sound Editor 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
Sound Designer+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Assistant Sound Editor go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Sound Designer+120% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Assistant Sound Editor go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Supervising Sound Editor+182% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Sound Designer. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Audio Director+278% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Sound Designer. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Professional Player+109% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Sound Designer. 2% joint modeled share
pivot91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Photographer+91% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Sound Designer. 2% 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.