DevOps Engineer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
72% of observed moves out of Systems Administrator go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Observed career paths · it_infrastructure
Where does a Systems Administrator go next?
11 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
Management path
Infrastructure Manager+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
24% of observed moves out of Systems Administrator go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers95% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of IT+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via DevOps Engineer. 15% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers64% of observed exits move upward from there
Finance Manager+86% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Infrastructure Manager. 1% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate120 careers89% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Business Systems Engineer+58% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via DevOps Engineer. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Security Engineer+53% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via DevOps Engineer. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers91% of observed exits move upward from there
Financial Analyst+10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of observed moves out of Systems Administrator go here (120 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate120 careers96% of observed exits move upward from there