Modeled career paths · Graphic design

Where does a Senior Graphic Designer go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Graphic Designer 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 Lead, Brand+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Senior Graphic Designer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Design Director, Brand+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Senior Graphic Designer go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Creative Director, Motion+81% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Design Director, Brand. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Stage Manager-22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Graphic Designer go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior UX Researcher+34% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Graphic Designer 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.