Modeled career paths · Oil gas

Where does a Field Operator go next?

What employers are asking a Field Operator 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
Petroleum Engineer+58% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Field Operator go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Petroleum Engineer+110% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Field Operator go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Operations Superintendent+167% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Petroleum Engineer. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Asset Manager, Oil & Gas+259% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Petroleum Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Mining Engineer+83% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Petroleum Engineer. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Power Systems Engineer+74% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Petroleum Engineer. 2% joint modeled share
pivot80% 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.