Modeled career paths · Incident response

Where does a IR Team Lead go next?

What employers are asking a IR Team Lead 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
Director of Security Operations+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of IR Team Lead go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of IT-1% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Security Operations. 23% joint modeled share
progression64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO-7% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Security Operations. 23% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Principal Data Scientist+44% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Security Operations. 27% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
IAM Architect+30% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Security Operations. 27% joint modeled share
progression84% 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.