Modeled career paths · Field service engineering

Where does a Field Service Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Field Service Manager for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Specialist path
VP Supply Chain+17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Supply Chain. 20% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Operations+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 16% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Operating Officer+88% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 5% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Installation Project Manager-9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of modeled moves out of Field Service Manager go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Manager, Predictive Services+4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of modeled moves out of Field Service Manager go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
23% of modeled moves out of Field Service Manager go here
lateral93% 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.