Modeled career paths · Structural engineering

Where does a Senior Structural Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Structural 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

Associate, Structural+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Senior Structural Engineer go here

progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Principal Structural Engineer+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Senior Structural Engineer go here

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Specialist path

Director of Operations+22% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Associate, Structural. 3% joint modeled share

progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of PMO+15% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Associate, Structural. 3% joint modeled share

progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

Director of Transportation Engineering+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Associate, Structural. 3% joint modeled share

progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Water Engineering+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Associate, Structural. 3% joint modeled share

progression0% 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.