Modeled career paths · Automotive design

Where does a Senior Automotive Designer go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Automotive Designer 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
Design Lead, Vehicle+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
82% of modeled moves out of Senior Automotive Designer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Design Director, Furniture+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Design Lead, Vehicle. 8% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Curator of Rare Books+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Design Lead, Vehicle. 8% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Design Director, Automotive+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Design Lead, Vehicle. 53% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Furniture Designer-22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
9% of modeled moves out of Senior Automotive Designer go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Product Designer, Toys-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
9% of modeled moves out of Senior Automotive Designer 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.