Modeled career paths · Cost engineering

Where does a Cost Estimator go next?

What employers are asking a Cost Estimator 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
Senior Estimator+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Cost Estimator go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Estimating Manager+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Cost Estimator go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Preconstruction+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Estimator. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Building Science Specialist+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Estimator. 5% joint modeled share
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Construction Scheduler+39% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Estimator. 5% joint modeled share
pivot88% 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.