Modeled career paths · Theatrical rigging

Where does a Head Rigger go next?

What employers are asking a Head Rigger 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
Rigging Director+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of Head Rigger go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Creative Director+13% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Rigging Director. 23% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Special Effects Supervisor+41% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Rigging Director. 27% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Fabrication Supervisor+25% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Rigging Director. 27% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Rigging Director. 23% joint modeled share
progression93% 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.