Modeled career paths · Search engineering

Where does a Senior Search Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Search 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.

Typical advancement

Search Relevance Lead+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

43% of modeled moves out of Senior Search Engineer go here

progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Staff Search Engineer+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

43% of modeled moves out of Senior Search Engineer go here

progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Specialist path

Director of Search+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

14% of modeled moves out of Senior Search Engineer go here

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Director of IT-9% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Staff Search Engineer. 2% joint modeled share

progression64% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of PMO-14% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Staff Search Engineer. 2% joint modeled share

progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

Staff Ads Engineer+38% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Staff Search Engineer. 2% joint modeled share

progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Staff Recommendations Engineer+38% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Staff Search Engineer. 2% joint modeled share

progression84% 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.