Modeled career paths · Electronics assembly

Where does a SMT Technician go next?

What employers are asking a SMT Technician 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
Process Engineer, Electronics+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of SMT Technician go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Production Lead, Electronics+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of SMT Technician go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Electronics Manufacturing Manager+127% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Process Engineer, Electronics. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Manufacturing Engineer, Automotive+37% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Process Engineer, Electronics. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Manufacturing Engineer, Medical Device+57% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Process Engineer, Electronics. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% 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.