Modeled career paths · Colour grading

Where does a Senior Colourist go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Colourist 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
Head of Colour+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Senior Colourist go here
progressionno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Supervising Colourist+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Senior Colourist go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Senior Costume Designer+18% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Supervising Colourist. 13% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Creative Director+7% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Supervising Colourist. 12% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Supervising Art Director+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Supervising Colourist. 13% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Supervising Colourist. 12% 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.