Senior Cryptography Engineer+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of observed moves out of Cryptography Engineer go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Observed career paths · cryptography_engineering
Where does a Cryptography Engineer go next?
13 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.
Management path
Staff Cryptographer+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of observed moves out of Cryptography Engineer go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers92% of observed exits move upward from there
IoT Solutions Architect+10% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior IoT Engineer. 5% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Applied Cryptography+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Cryptography Engineer. 13% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Cryptography Lead+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Cryptography Engineer. 13% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior IoT Engineer-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Cryptography Engineer go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Privacy Engineer-10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Cryptography Engineer go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there