Modeled career paths · Abrasive blasting

Where does a Lead Blaster go next?

What employers are asking a Lead Blaster 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
Blast & Coat Foreman+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Lead Blaster go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Surface Preparation Manager+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Lead Blaster go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Plant Manager+106% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Surface Preparation Manager. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Cable Process Engineer+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Lead Blaster 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.