Modeled career paths · Drafting CAD

Where does a Design Office Lead go next?

What employers are asking a Design Office 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.

Typical advancement
Human Factors Lead+82% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of modeled moves out of Design Office Lead go here
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Test & Validation Manager+74% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of modeled moves out of Design Office Lead go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of Operations+50% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
23% of modeled moves out of Design Office Lead go here
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO+43% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
23% of modeled moves out of Design Office Lead go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Bookkeeping Firm Owner+14% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical
reachable via Director of PMO. 12% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Human Factors+160% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Human Factors Lead. 23% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Operations+115% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 16% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Inside Sales+59% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical
reachable via Director of PMO. 12% 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.