Modeled career paths · Civil engineering

Where does a Civil Engineer I go next?

What employers are asking a Civil Engineer I 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
Civil Engineer, PE+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
72% of modeled moves out of Civil Engineer I go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Senior Civil Engineer+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
24% of modeled moves out of Civil Engineer I go here
leadership branch96% of modeled exits move upward from there
Engineering Director, Civil+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Civil Engineer, PE. 15% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Principal, Civil Engineering+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Civil Engineer. 6% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Forensic Engineer+58% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Civil Engineer, PE. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Mechanical Engineer+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Civil Engineer, PE. 5% joint modeled share
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Postdoctoral Researcher, Astronomy-22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Civil Engineer I go here
pivot96% 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.