Modeled career paths · Manufacturing

Where does a Production Operator go next?

What employers are asking a Production Operator 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
Production Lead+76% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Production Operator go here
progression95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Production Supervisor+131% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Production Operator go here
progression64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Plant Manager+297% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Production Supervisor. 14% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Reactor Operator+311% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Production Supervisor. 1% joint modeled share
leadership branch96% of modeled exits move upward from there
Electrical Foreman+180% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Production Supervisor. 1% joint modeled share
leadership branch95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Quality Engineer+145% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Production Supervisor. 4% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Rotating Equipment Technician+156% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Production Supervisor. 4% joint modeled share
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Journeyman Electrician+67% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Production Lead. 2% joint modeled share
pivot96% 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.