Modeled career paths · Mechanical engineering

Where does a Senior Mechanical Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Mechanical Engineer 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
Lead Mechanical Engineer+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Senior Mechanical Engineer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Mechanical Engineering Manager+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Senior Mechanical Engineer go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Civil Engineer+28% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Civil Engineer, PE. 4% joint modeled share
leadership branch96% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Mechanical Engineering+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Lead Mechanical Engineer. 15% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Production Supervisor-10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Mechanical Engineer go here
pivot64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Civil Engineer, PE+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Mechanical Engineer go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Electrical Engineer+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Mechanical Engineer go here
pivot80% 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.