Observed career paths · data_centre_operations

Where does a Data Centre Technician 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
Senior Data Centre Technician+52% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Data Centre Technician go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Data Centre Engineer+100% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Data Centre Technician go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Data Centre Shift Lead+155% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Data Centre Technician. 19% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Data Centre Manager+242% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Data Centre Engineer. 5% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Process Specialist, ITSM+110% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Data Centre Engineer. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Mainframe Programmer+130% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Data Centre Engineer. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% 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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