Observed career paths · building_automation

Where does a Controls Programmer go next?

5 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Controls Department Manager+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Controls Programmer go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Erection Superintendent+19% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Controls Department Manager. 27% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Facilities+13% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Controls Department Manager. 23% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Facade Superintendent+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Controls Department Manager. 27% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Construction+41% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Controls Department Manager. 23% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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