Modeled career paths · Marine engineering

Where does a Second Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Second 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.

Management path
Chief Engineer, Marine+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
38% of modeled moves out of Second Engineer go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Technical Superintendent+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
38% of modeled moves out of Second Engineer go here
leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Principal Geotechnical Engineer+63% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Chief Engineer, Marine. 10% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Nuclear Engineer+15% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
12% of modeled moves out of Second Engineer go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Drilling Engineer+24% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
12% of modeled moves out of Second Engineer go here
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.