Modeled career paths · Data governance

Where does a Data Steward go next?

What employers are asking a Data Steward 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 Governance Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Data Steward go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Data Governance+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Data Steward go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
BI Lead+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior BI Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Data Officer+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Data Governance Manager. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior BI Analyst-4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Data Steward go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Compiler Engineer+27% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Data Steward 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.