Modeled career paths · Data science

Where does a Staff Data Scientist go next?

What employers are asking a Staff Data Scientist 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 Science Lead+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
43% of modeled moves out of Staff Data Scientist go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Principal Data Scientist+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
43% of modeled moves out of Staff Data Scientist go here
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of Data Science+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
14% of modeled moves out of Staff Data Scientist go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Manager, Analytics Engineering+19% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Principal Data Scientist. 2% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Business Intelligence+6% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Principal Data Scientist. 2% 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.