Modeled career paths · Asset management

Where does a Associate Portfolio Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Associate Portfolio Manager 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
Portfolio Manager+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Associate Portfolio Manager go here
leadership branch88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Wealth Advisor+10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
17% of modeled moves out of Associate Portfolio Manager go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Vice President, Private Equity+64% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Private Equity Associate. 11% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Head of Investments+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Portfolio Manager. 33% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief Investment Officer+277% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Portfolio Manager. 11% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Head of Private Wealth+111% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Wealth Advisor. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Private Equity Associate+28% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
16% of modeled moves out of Associate Portfolio Manager go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Financial Advisor-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
16% of modeled moves out of Associate Portfolio Manager 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.