Modeled career paths · Theatrical rigging

Where does a Rigging Hand go next?

What employers are asking a Rigging Hand 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
Entertainment Rigger+95% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Rigging Hand go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Rigger+158% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Rigging Hand go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Head Rigger+228% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Entertainment Rigger. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Rigging Director+341% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Rigger. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Licensed Pyrotechnician+171% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Rigger. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Shop Lead, Scenic+143% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Rigger. 2% 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.