Modeled career paths · Academic library

Where does a Academic Librarian go next?

What employers are asking a Academic Librarian for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Senior Subject Librarian+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Academic Librarian go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Head of Collections+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Academic Librarian go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Online Programme Manager+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Online Course Designer. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Dean of Libraries+144% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Subject Librarian. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Campus Safety Supervisor+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Academic Librarian go here
pivot75% of modeled exits move upward from there
Online Course Designer+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Academic Librarian go here
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.