Modeled career paths · Drafting CAD

Where does a Senior Designer, CAD go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Designer, CAD 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 Office Lead+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
45% of modeled moves out of Senior Designer, CAD go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Drafting Manager+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
45% of modeled moves out of Senior Designer, CAD go here
leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Human Factors Lead+131% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Design Office Lead. 12% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Corrosion Engineer+29% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of modeled moves out of Senior Designer, CAD go here
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Test Engineer+29% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of modeled moves out of Senior Designer, CAD 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.