Incident Responder+45% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of SOC Analyst go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Observed career paths · incident_response
Where does a SOC Analyst go next?
6 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.
Typical advancement
Senior Incident Response Engineer+89% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of SOC Analyst go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
IR Team Lead+142% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Incident Responder. 19% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Security Operations+225% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Incident Response Engineer. 5% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
IAM Engineer+81% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Incident Response Engineer. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Offensive Security Engineer+97% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Incident Response Engineer. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there