Modeled career paths · Climate science

Where does a Climate Scientist go next?

What employers are asking a Climate 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
Senior Climate Scientist+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Climate Scientist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Climate Programme Lead+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Climate Scientist go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Research Lead, Atmosphere+22% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Atmospheric Scientist. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Climate Science+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Climate Scientist. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Atmospheric Scientist-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Climate Scientist go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Remote Sensing Specialist-9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Climate 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.