Director of Technical Support+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of observed moves out of Customer Engineer go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Observed career paths · customer_engineering
Where does a Customer Engineer go next?
6 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
Support Engineering Lead+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of observed moves out of Customer Engineer go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of IT+6% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Support Engineering Lead. 12% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers64% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of PMO+1% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Support Engineering Lead. 12% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
AI Safety Lead+73% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Support Engineering Lead. 13% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Staff Platform Engineer, API+51% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Support Engineering Lead. 13% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there