Observed career paths · optical_engineering

Where does a Optics Team Lead go next?

5 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Director of Optical Engineering+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Optics Team Lead go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Principal Acoustical Consultant+17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Optical Engineering. 27% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Packaging+11% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Optical Engineering. 27% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+11% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Optical Engineering. 23% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers93% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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