Modeled career paths · Cinematography

Where does a Second Unit DP go next?

What employers are asking a Second Unit DP 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
Director of Photography+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of Second Unit DP go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Creative Director+7% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Photography. 23% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Post-Production Supervisor+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Photography. 27% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Photography. 23% joint modeled share
progression93% 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.