Engineering Manager, Line+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
35% of observed moves out of Team Lead, Engineering go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers92% of observed exits move upward from there
Observed career paths · engineering_management
Where does a Team Lead, Engineering 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
Senior Engineering Manager+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
35% of observed moves out of Team Lead, Engineering go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of Engineering, Group+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
12% of observed moves out of Team Lead, Engineering go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Engineering, Division+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
12% of observed moves out of Team Lead, Engineering go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
FinOps Practice Lead+16% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior FinOps Analyst. 1% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate460 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Senior FinOps Analyst-32% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Team Lead, Engineering go here (460 careers)
return to ICconfidence moderate460 careers93% of observed exits move upward from there
Open Source Engineer-32% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Team Lead, Engineering go here (460 careers)
return to ICconfidence moderate460 careers93% of observed exits move upward from there