Modeled career paths · Design

Where does a Design Lead go next?

What employers are asking a Design Lead 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
Design Director+26% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
86% of modeled moves out of Design Lead go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP of Design+64% typical comp change · ~8.5y typical
reachable via Design Director. 86% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.