Modeled career paths · Mechanical engineering

Where does a Mechanical Engineering Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Mechanical Engineering Manager 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
Director of Mechanical Engineering+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Mechanical Engineering Manager go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Process Engineering+50% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Plant Engineering Manager. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Director of Hardware Engineering+50% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Electrical Engineering Manager. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Operations+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Plant Engineering Manager+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Mechanical Engineering Manager go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Electrical Engineering Manager+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Mechanical Engineering Manager go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Mechanical Engineering Manager go here
lateral93% of modeled exits move upward from there

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