Modeled career paths · Civil engineering

Where does a Civil Engineer, PE go next?

What employers are asking a Civil Engineer, PE 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
Senior Civil Engineer+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Civil Engineer, PE go here
leadership branch96% of modeled exits move upward from there
Engineering Director, Civil+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Civil Engineer, PE go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Forensic Engineer+54% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Forensic Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Principal, Civil Engineering+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Civil Engineer. 15% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Forensic Engineer+20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Civil Engineer, PE go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Mechanical Engineer+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Civil Engineer, PE go here
pivot80% 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.