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Career path generator · Free

Where your job leads, and what it pays

Enter your job title or add your resume. You'll get 3 to 5 roles you could move into. Each one shows how close you already are and what employers pay for it right now.

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Both optional. They help us judge which moves are realistic for you.

Free. No sign-up needed to see your results.

What happens in those 20 seconds

  1. We read what you gave us. That's your job title, or your resume if you added one. From a resume we pick up past titles, tools and time in each job. Your years and priorities narrow the field.

  2. An AI model suggests 3 to 5 moves. Usually one step up in your own track, one sideways move into a nearby role, and one bigger change. It also estimates fit: how much of the new job your experience already covers. These are AI suggestions, so treat them as a shortlist to check.

  3. We count real job ads for each role. For every role we search live job listings in your country by title. We count the open ones and read the pay employers advertise. If fewer than 5 ads list a salary, we leave pay out rather than guess.

You see your roles before we ask for anything

Roles, fit scores and job numbers are free, with no account. The plan for each role needs a free Google sign-in, so it's saved for when you come back. We never ask for a card.

What's free without an account, and what a free sign-in adds
What you getNo accountFree Google sign-in
3 to 5 roles that fit you, and whyYesYes
A fit estimate for each roleYesYes
Open jobs and advertised payYesYes
Skills you already haveYesYes
Skills you still needHow manyNamed, in the order to learn them
A 90-day plan in three phasesNoYes, with a checklist
A project that proves you can do the jobNoYes
Job titles to searchNoYes, linked to live listings

If you added a resume, signing in saves it to your account. You can edit or delete it there.

Where 28 common jobs usually lead

We wrote a guide for each of these roles. It covers the usual next moves, when people make them, and what to have on your resume first.

Career path guides by field
RoleUsually leads to
Software Development
Software Engineer career pathEngineering Manager, Staff Software Engineer
Full Stack Developer career pathTech Lead, Founding Engineer
Frontend Developer career pathStaff Frontend Engineer, Full Stack Developer
Backend Developer career pathSoftware Architect, Platform Engineer
Mobile App Developer career pathStaff Mobile Engineer, Mobile Engineering Manager
DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure
DevOps Engineer career pathPlatform Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer
Cloud Engineer career pathCloud Architect, Platform Engineer
AI, ML & Data
Data Scientist career pathStaff Data Scientist, Data Science Manager
Data Analyst career pathAnalytics Engineer, Product Analyst
Data Engineer career pathData Architect, Machine Learning Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer career pathStaff Machine Learning Engineer, Generative AI Engineer
AI Engineer career pathStaff AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Engineer career pathSecurity Architect, Security Engineering Manager
Security Analyst career pathIncident Responder, Security Operations Engineer
Security Architect career pathPrincipal Security Architect, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Network Security Engineer career pathSecurity Architect, Cloud Security Engineer
IAM Engineer career pathIdentity Architect, Cloud Security Engineer
Product, Business & Management
Product Manager career pathGroup Product Manager, Head of Product
AI Product Manager career pathGroup Product Manager, Technical Product Manager
Business Analyst career pathProduct Owner, Product Manager
Design & UX
UX Designer career pathProduct Designer, Design Manager
UI Designer career pathProduct Designer, Design Systems Designer
Architecture & Advanced Engineering
Solutions Architect career pathEnterprise Architect, Director of Solutions Architecture
QA & Testing
QA Engineer career pathTest Automation Engineer, QA Manager
AR/VR, Gaming & Emerging Tech
Game Developer career pathLead Programmer, Engine Programmer
Game Designer career pathLead Game Designer, Economy Designer
Emerging & Misc Roles
Automation Engineer career pathAutomation Architect, DevOps Engineer
RPA Developer career pathRPA Solution Architect, Automation CoE Lead

What to know before you trust it

How does the career path generator pick my next roles?

It starts from your job title, or your resume if you add one. Your years of experience and priorities narrow it down. An AI model then suggests 3 to 5 moves. Usually that's one step up, one sideways move into a nearby role and one bigger career change, ranked by fit.

What does the fit percentage mean?

It's an estimate of how much of the new job your experience already covers. A 75% fit means most of the groundwork is there, with a few specific gaps. It isn't your chance of getting hired. That depends on the employer, your resume and your interviews.

Where do the job counts and salaries come from?

From live job ads on large job boards in your country. We check them when you search and refresh them daily. The pay is what employers advertise in those ads, not what people in the role report earning. We only show pay when at least 5 ads for the role list a salary.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

You can see your roles, fit scores and job numbers without an account. The full plan for a role needs a free Google sign-in. That plan names the skills to learn, lays out 90 days, suggests a proof project and lists job titles to search. We never ask for a card.

What happens to my resume if I upload it?

We read it to find your past titles, skills and years in each job, so the roles match your background. If you then sign in, the resume is added to your account. You can edit or delete it there at any time. Our privacy policy has the details.

How far should I trust AI career suggestions?

Use them as a shortlist, not a decision. Before you commit to a move, read ten real job ads for the role. Talk to two or three people who do the job. Then ask yourself if you'd enjoy the day-to-day work. The plan is built to make those checks quick.

More on how we handle your data in our privacy policy.

All it needs is your job title. It takes about 20 seconds.

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