Modeled career paths · Machining

Where does a Machine Shop Lead go next?

What employers are asking a Machine Shop Lead 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
Machine Shop Manager+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of Machine Shop Lead go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Locksmith Business Owner+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Machine Shop Manager. 27% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Facilities+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Machine Shop Manager. 23% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Sheet Metal Superintendent+35% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Machine Shop Manager. 27% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Construction+53% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Machine Shop Manager. 23% joint modeled share
progression84% 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.