Modeled career paths · Lean continuous improvement

Where does a Continuous Improvement Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Continuous Improvement Engineer 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
Six Sigma Black Belt+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
39% of modeled moves out of Continuous Improvement Engineer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
CI Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
39% of modeled moves out of Continuous Improvement Engineer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Continuous Improvement+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
13% of modeled moves out of Continuous Improvement Engineer go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Subsea Engineer+25% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Continuous Improvement Engineer go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Production Planner-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Continuous Improvement Engineer 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.