Modeled career paths · Tool and die

Where does a Journeyman Toolmaker go next?

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

Management path
Tool Room Lead+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Journeyman Toolmaker go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Tooling Manager+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Journeyman Toolmaker go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Plastics Operations Manager+69% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Tooling Manager. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Controls Engineer+14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Journeyman Toolmaker go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Plastics Process Engineer-2% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Journeyman Toolmaker go here
pivot86% 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.