Modeled career paths · Petroleum engineering

Where does a Petroleum Engineer I go next?

What employers are asking a Petroleum Engineer I 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 Drilling Engineer+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Petroleum Engineer I go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Lead Reservoir Engineer+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Petroleum Engineer I go here

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Engineering Manager, Upstream+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Senior Drilling Engineer. 16% joint modeled share

leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

Director of Subsurface+222% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Lead Reservoir Engineer. 6% joint modeled share

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Career pivot

Senior Geotechnical Engineer+1% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Drilling Engineer. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Second Engineer+6% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Drilling Engineer. 5% joint modeled share

pivot75% 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.