Modeled career paths · Building automation

Where does a Building Automation Technician go next?

What employers are asking a Building Automation Technician 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
Senior Controls Technician+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Building Automation Technician go here
progression91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Building Automation Project Lead+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Building Automation Technician go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Controls Programmer+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Building Automation Technician go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Controls Department Manager+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Controls Technician. 8% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Lead Curtain Wall Installer+24% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Controls Technician. 3% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Lead Refractory Mason+17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Controls Technician. 3% 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.