Modeled career paths · Data centre operations

Where does a Data Centre Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Data Centre Engineer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Data Centre Shift Lead+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Data Centre Engineer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Data Centre Manager+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Data Centre Engineer go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Mainframe Architect+97% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Data Centre Manager. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Process Specialist, ITSM+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Data Centre Engineer go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Mainframe Programmer+15% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Data Centre Engineer go here
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.