Modeled career paths · Airport operations

Where does a Airport Operations Specialist go next?

What employers are asking a Airport Operations Specialist 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
Airport Operations Supervisor+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Airport Operations Specialist go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Airport Operations Manager+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Airport Operations Specialist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Airport Operations+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Airport Operations Supervisor. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Air Traffic Controller+119% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Airport Operations Supervisor. 5% joint modeled share
Needs the FAA Academy, which has an age limit, and a control tower certification.
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Licensed Customs Broker+39% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Airport Operations Supervisor. 5% 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.