Modeled career paths · Test engineering

Where does a Test Technician go next?

What employers are asking a Test Technician 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
Test Engineer+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Test Technician go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Test Engineer+120% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Test Technician go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Test Engineering Lead+182% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Test Engineer. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Test & Validation Manager+276% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Test Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Designer, CAD+69% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Test Engineer. 2% joint modeled share
pivot90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Human Factors Engineer+129% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Test Engineer. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% 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.