Modeled career paths · Defense manufacturing

Where does a Defense Production Technician go next?

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

Typical advancement

Manufacturing Engineer, Defense+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Defense Production Technician go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Production Lead, Defense+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Defense Production Technician go here

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Defense Program Production Manager+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Manufacturing Engineer, Defense. 16% joint modeled share

leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

Director of Defense Manufacturing+224% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Production Lead, Defense. 6% joint modeled share

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Career pivot

Senior Metrologist+19% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Manufacturing Engineer, Defense. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Journeyman Shipwright+19% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Manufacturing Engineer, Defense. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% 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.