Reactor Engineering Lead+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of observed moves out of Senior Nuclear Engineer go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Observed career paths · nuclear_engineering
Where does a Senior Nuclear Engineer go next?
11 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
Nuclear Engineering Manager+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of observed moves out of Senior Nuclear Engineer go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Chief Engineer, Marine+49% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Nuclear Engineering Manager. 6% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Second Engineer-13% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Senior Nuclear Engineer go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers75% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Robotics Engineer-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Senior Nuclear Engineer go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there