Modeled career paths · Blacksmithing

Where does a Master Blacksmith go next?

What employers are asking a Master Blacksmith 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
Forge Shop Lead+29% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Master Blacksmith go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Forge Owner+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Master Blacksmith go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Line Superintendent+131% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Forge Owner. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Cable Splicer+35% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Master Blacksmith go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Sign Installer+2% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Master Blacksmith 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.