Observed career paths · marine_engineering

Where does a Third Engineer go next?

5 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
Second Engineer+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Third Engineer go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers75% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Chief Engineer, Marine+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Second Engineer. 38% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Technical Superintendent+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Second Engineer. 38% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Nuclear Engineer+51% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Second Engineer. 12% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Drilling Engineer+62% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Second Engineer. 12% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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