Observed career paths · lighting_design

Where does a Senior Lighting Designer 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
Lighting Design Lead+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of observed moves out of Senior Lighting Designer go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Principal, Lighting Design+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of observed moves out of Senior Lighting Designer go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Sustainability Design Lead+80% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Principal, Lighting Design. 6% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Building Science Specialist+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Senior Lighting Designer go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
MEP Engineer+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Senior Lighting Designer go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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