Modeled career paths · Tool and die

Where does a Tool & Die Apprentice go next?

What employers are asking a Tool & Die Apprentice 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
Tool & Die Maker+70% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Tool & Die Apprentice go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Journeyman Toolmaker+125% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Tool & Die Apprentice go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Tool Room Lead+187% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Tool & Die Maker. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Tooling Manager+287% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Journeyman Toolmaker. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Controls Engineer+157% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Journeyman Toolmaker. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Plastics Process Engineer+121% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Journeyman Toolmaker. 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.