Modeled career paths · Seismology

Where does a Seismologist go next?

What employers are asking a Seismologist 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
Senior Seismologist+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
53% of modeled moves out of Seismologist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director, Seismic Network+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
18% of modeled moves out of Seismologist go here
leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Seismic Hazard Lead+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
18% of modeled moves out of Seismologist go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Atmospheric Scientist+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Seismologist go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Geophysicist+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Seismologist 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.