Where does a Recycling Technician go next?

What employers are asking a Recycling 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
Recycling Coordinator+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Recycling Technician go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
MRF Operations Manager+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Recycling Technician go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Circular Programs+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Recycling Coordinator. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Climate Program Specialist+69% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Recycling Coordinator. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Waste Operations Supervisor+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Recycling Coordinator. 5% 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.