Modeled career paths · Oil gas

Where does a Petroleum Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Petroleum Engineer 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
Senior Petroleum Engineer+33% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Petroleum Engineer go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Operations Superintendent+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Petroleum Engineer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Asset Manager, Oil & Gas+127% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Petroleum Engineer. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Mining Engineer+16% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Petroleum Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Power Systems Engineer+10% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Petroleum Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot80% 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.