Modeled career paths · Industrial design

Where does a Industrial Designer go next?

What employers are asking a Industrial Designer 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
Senior Industrial Designer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
72% of modeled moves out of Industrial Designer go here
progression80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Design Lead, Hardware+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
24% of modeled moves out of Industrial Designer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Industrial Design+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Industrial Designer. 14% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Mechanical Engineer+39% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Industrial Designer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Designer, Apparel+17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Industrial Designer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot60% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Game Developer+53% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Industrial Designer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot46% 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.