Modeled career paths · Industrial design

Where does a Design Lead, Hardware go next?

What employers are asking a Design Lead, Hardware 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
Director of Industrial Design+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of Design Lead, Hardware go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Head of Design, Apparel+19% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Industrial Design. 27% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Head of Booking+41% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Industrial Design. 27% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Industrial Design. 23% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Industrial Design. 23% joint modeled share
progression0% 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.