Modeled career paths · Lean continuous improvement

Where does a Continuous Improvement Specialist go next?

What employers are asking a Continuous Improvement Specialist 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
Continuous Improvement Engineer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Continuous Improvement Specialist go here
progression91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Six Sigma Black Belt+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Continuous Improvement Specialist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
CI Manager+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Continuous Improvement Specialist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Continuous Improvement+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Continuous Improvement Engineer. 8% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Subsea Engineer+65% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Continuous Improvement Engineer. 3% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Production Planner+25% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Continuous Improvement Engineer. 3% joint modeled share
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.