Observed career paths · line_splicing

Where does a Line Apprentice go next?

5 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Cable Splicer+102% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Line Apprentice go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Line Foreman+159% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Cable Splicer. 64% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Line Superintendent+247% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Cable Splicer. 21% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Master Blacksmith+49% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Cable Splicer. 7% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Tower Top Hand+84% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Cable Splicer. 7% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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