How to Become a Scrum Master?

Are you thinking of becoming a Scrum Master or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Scrum Master, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Scrum Master job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Scrum Master Career Path

Scrum Master

Alias: Scrum Master II, Associate Scrum Master
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21% advanced to
2 - 4Years of Experience
€58K - €81K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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21% advanced to

Senior Scrum Master

Alias: Scrum Master III, Mid-level Scrum Master
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10% advanced to
2 - 4Years of Experience
€68K - €81K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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10% advanced to

Scrum Master IV

Alias: Lead Scrum Master, Team Lead Scrum Master
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5 - 7Years of Experience
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Salary Trajectory

Scrum Master Career Path

Scrum Master I
Scrum Master
Senior Scrum Master
Scrum Master Manager
Scrum Master IV
Principal Scrum Master
Scrum Managing Director
€0
€18K
€36K
€54K
€90K

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Important Skill Sets for the Scrum Master Career Path

Agile Software Development
SAFE Scrum Master
Agile Scrum Master
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Related careers in the Product & Project Management Industry

Interested in other Product & Project Management careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Scrum Master skills. Discover some of the most common Scrum Master career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Technical Project Manager
13% skills overlap
17% transitioned to Technical Project Manager