Modeled career paths · Laboratory animal science

Where does a Senior Animal Care Technician go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Animal Care 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
Vivarium Supervisor+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Senior Animal Care Technician go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Manager, Animal Resources+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Senior Animal Care Technician go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Laboratory Animal Veterinarian+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Vivarium Supervisor. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director, Comparative Medicine+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Manager, Animal Resources. 6% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Research Scientist+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Vivarium Supervisor. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Translational Scientist+78% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Vivarium Supervisor. 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.