Modeled career paths · Cost engineering

Where does a Senior Estimator go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Estimator 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
Estimating Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Senior Estimator go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Preconstruction+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Senior Estimator go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
VDC Lead+80% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Preconstruction. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Building Science Specialist+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Estimator go here
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Construction Scheduler+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Estimator go here
pivot88% 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.