Modeled career paths · Optical engineering

Where does a Optics Technician go next?

What employers are asking a Optics Technician 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
Optical Engineer+74% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Optics Technician go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Optical Engineer+130% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Optics Technician go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Optics Team Lead+194% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Optical Engineer. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Optical Engineering+296% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Optical Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Acoustical Engineer+100% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Optical Engineer. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Materials Engineer+109% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Optical Engineer. 2% 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.