Modeled career paths · Engineering management

Where does a Engineering Manager, Line go next?

What employers are asking a Engineering Manager, Line 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
Director of Engineering, Group+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
46% of modeled moves out of Engineering Manager, Line go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Engineering, Division+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
46% of modeled moves out of Engineering Manager, Line go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Director of Implementation+19% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Manager, Professional Services. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Director of Open Source+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via OSPO Lead. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Information Officer+45% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of IT. 1% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Manager, Professional Services-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Engineering Manager, Line go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
OSPO Lead-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Engineering Manager, Line go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of IT-34% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Engineering Manager, Line 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.