Observed career paths · marine_survey

Where does a Senior Marine Surveyor go next?

6 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.

Typical advancement
Principal Surveyor+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of observed moves out of Senior Marine Surveyor go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Survey Practice Manager+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of observed moves out of Senior Marine Surveyor go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Director of Aerial Operations+22% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Principal Surveyor. 13% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+22% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Principal Surveyor. 12% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers93% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Supply Chain+15% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Principal Surveyor. 12% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Fleet Director+66% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Principal Surveyor. 13% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% 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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