Design Office Lead+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
45% of observed moves out of Senior Designer, CAD go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Observed career paths · drafting_cad
Where does a Senior Designer, CAD go next?
12 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.
Management path
Drafting Manager+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
45% of observed moves out of Senior Designer, CAD go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Human Factors Lead+131% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Design Office Lead. 12% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Corrosion Engineer+29% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of observed moves out of Senior Designer, CAD go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Test Engineer+29% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of observed moves out of Senior Designer, CAD go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there