Modeled career paths · Data engineering

Where does a Junior Data Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Junior Data 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
Data Engineer+30% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Junior Data Engineer go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Data Engineer+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Junior Data Engineer go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Staff Data Engineer+117% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Data Engineer. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Data Engineering Lead+194% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Data Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Cloud Engineer+78% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Data Engineer. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior ML Engineer+98% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Data Engineer. 2% joint modeled share
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.