Professor+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
69% of modeled moves out of Associate Professor go here
Modeled career paths · Higher education faculty
Where does a Associate Professor go next?
What employers are asking a Associate 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.
Typical advancement
Specialist path
Department Chair+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
23% of modeled moves out of Associate Professor go here
Director of Advising+2% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Professor. 3% joint modeled share
Director of Learning & Development-9% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Professor. 2% joint modeled share
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Research+41% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Principal Scientist. 6% joint modeled share
Director of Student Affairs+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Professor. 3% joint modeled share
Director of People+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Professor. 2% joint modeled share
Adjacent career
Principal Scientist+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
8% of modeled moves out of Associate Professor go here
What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.