Observed career paths · energy_utilities

Where does a Utility Technician go next?

7 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
Lineworker+58% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Utility Technician go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Power Systems Engineer+108% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Utility Technician go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers80% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Utility Operations Manager+165% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Lineworker. 19% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Utility Operations+256% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Power Systems Engineer. 5% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Renewable Energy Engineer+66% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Power Systems Engineer. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate480 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Petroleum Engineer+150% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Power Systems Engineer. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Project Developer, Renewables+118% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Power Systems Engineer. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers87% 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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