Modeled career paths · Environmental science

Where does a Senior Environmental Scientist go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Environmental Scientist 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
Environmental Program Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Senior Environmental Scientist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Sustainability+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Senior Environmental Scientist go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Nursery Operations Manager+48% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Sustainability. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Environmental Engineer+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Environmental Scientist go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Forester-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Environmental Scientist go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Horticulturist-13% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Environmental Scientist 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.