Observed career paths · oil_gas

Where does a Petroleum Engineer 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
Senior Petroleum Engineer+33% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Petroleum Engineer go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Operations Superintendent+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Petroleum Engineer go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Asset Manager, Oil & Gas+127% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Petroleum Engineer. 16% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Mining Engineer+16% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Petroleum Engineer. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Power Systems Engineer+10% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Petroleum Engineer. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers80% 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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