Modeled career paths · Security

Where does a Senior Security Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Security 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
Director of Security+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of Senior Security Engineer go here
progression64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Manager, Digital Workplace+15% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Security. 10% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
IT Service Delivery Manager+3% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Security. 10% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+15% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Security. 8% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Information Security Officer+193% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Director of Security. 64% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.