Observed career paths · cost_engineering

Where does a Estimating Manager go next?

5 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
Director of Preconstruction+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Estimating Manager go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of PMO+21% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Preconstruction. 23% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VDC Lead+41% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Preconstruction. 27% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Project Controls Manager+41% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Preconstruction. 27% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Preconstruction. 23% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers93% 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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