Observed career paths · building_science

Where does a Energy Analyst go next?

6 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.

Typical advancement
Building Science Specialist+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Energy Analyst go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Senior Building Performance Engineer+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Energy Analyst go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Building Performance+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Building Science Specialist. 13% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Sustainability Design Lead+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Building Science Specialist. 13% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Estimator+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Building Science Specialist. 4% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Lighting Designer+25% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Building Science Specialist. 4% 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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