Modeled career paths · Data engineering

Where does a Staff Data Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Staff Data 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
Data Engineering Lead+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of Staff Data Engineer go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of IT-1% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Data Engineering Lead. 23% joint modeled share
progression64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO-7% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Data Engineering Lead. 23% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Principal Research Scientist+86% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Data Engineering Lead. 27% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
ML Engineering Lead+55% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Data Engineering Lead. 27% 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.