Modeled career paths · Developer relations

Where does a DevRel Lead go next?

What employers are asking a DevRel 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
VP Developer Experience+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of DevRel Lead go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Solutions Architecture+62% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Principal Solutions Architect. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Chief Information Officer+73% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of IT. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Principal Solutions Architect+13% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of DevRel Lead go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Documentation Manager-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of DevRel Lead go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of IT-21% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of DevRel Lead go here
lateral64% 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.