Modeled career paths · Higher education faculty

Where does a Assistant Professor go next?

What employers are asking a Assistant Professor 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
Associate Professor+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Assistant Professor go here
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Professor+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Assistant Professor go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Dean of Students+14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Assistant Professor go here
leadership branch91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Department Chair+144% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Associate Professor. 15% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Assistant Superintendent+119% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Dean of Students. 1% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Student Services Advisor+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Assistant Professor go here
pivot60% 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.