Modeled career paths · IT service desk

Where does a IT Support Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a IT Support Engineer 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 Support Engineer+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of IT Support Engineer go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Service Desk Team Lead+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of IT Support Engineer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
IT Service Delivery Manager+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Support Engineer. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Endpoint Engineer+47% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Support Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Security Engineer+69% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Support Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot91% 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.