Modeled career paths · Industrial engineering

Where does a Continuous Improvement Lead go next?

What employers are asking a Continuous Improvement Lead 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
Manufacturing Engineering Manager+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Continuous Improvement Lead go here
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operational Excellence+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Continuous Improvement Lead go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Device Engineering Manager+47% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Manufacturing Engineering Manager. 3% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Environmental Services+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Manufacturing Engineering Manager. 3% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Manufacturing Engineering Manager. 3% joint modeled share
progression93% 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.