Modeled career paths · Laboratory animal science

Where does a Laboratory Animal Technician go next?

What employers are asking a Laboratory Animal Technician 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 Animal Care Technician+95% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Laboratory Animal Technician go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Vivarium Supervisor+157% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Laboratory Animal Technician go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Manager, Animal Resources+228% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Animal Care Technician. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Laboratory Animal Veterinarian+339% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Vivarium Supervisor. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Research Scientist+157% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Vivarium Supervisor. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Translational Scientist+247% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Vivarium Supervisor. 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.