Modeled career paths · Machining

Where does a Machinist go next?

What employers are asking a Machinist 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
CNC Programmer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Machinist go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Machine Shop Lead+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Machinist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Machine Shop Manager+127% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via CNC Programmer. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Journeyman Millwright+43% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via CNC Programmer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via CNC Programmer. 5% 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.