Where does a Senior HVAC Technician go next?

What employers are asking a Senior HVAC Technician 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
HVAC Service Manager+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Senior HVAC Technician go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
HVAC Contractor / Owner+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Senior HVAC Technician go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
General Contractor+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via HVAC Contractor / Owner. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Master Plumber+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior HVAC Technician go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Certified Welder+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior HVAC Technician 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.