Modeled career paths · Machining

Where does a CNC Programmer go next?

What employers are asking a CNC Programmer 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
Machine Shop Lead+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of CNC Programmer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Machine Shop Manager+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of CNC Programmer go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Locksmith Business Owner+57% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Machine Shop Manager. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Journeyman Millwright+8% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of CNC Programmer go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of CNC Programmer 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.