Observed career paths · dredging_marine_construction

Where does a Dredge Operator go next?

12 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Management path
Dredging Superintendent+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of observed moves out of Dredge Operator go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Project Manager, Marine Construction+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Dredging Superintendent. 45% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Development Manager+136% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Development Associate. 13% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Marine Construction+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Dredging Superintendent. 15% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Facilities Engineer+26% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Dredge Operator go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Development Associate+84% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Dredge Operator go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Entitlements Specialist+25% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical
reachable via Development Associate. 1% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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