Modeled career paths · Machine learning

Where does a ML Engineering Lead go next?

What employers are asking a ML Engineering 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
Director of Machine Learning+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of ML Engineering Lead go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of AI Research+72% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Principal Research Scientist. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Director of Perception+37% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Computer Vision Lead. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Chief Information Officer+38% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of IT. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Principal Research Scientist+20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of ML Engineering Lead go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Computer Vision Lead-4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of ML Engineering Lead go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of IT-37% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of ML Engineering Lead go here
lateral64% 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.