Modeled career paths · Developer relations

Where does a Developer Advocate go next?

What employers are asking a Developer Advocate 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
Senior Developer Advocate+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
53% of modeled moves out of Developer Advocate go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Developer Relations+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
18% of modeled moves out of Developer Advocate go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
DevRel Lead+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
18% of modeled moves out of Developer Advocate go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Developer Experience+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Developer Advocate. 8% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Network Engineer-8% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Developer Advocate go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Technical Writer-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Developer Advocate go here
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.