Modeled career paths · Trade association management

Where does a Association Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Association 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
Director of Member Services+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Association Manager go here
leadership branch88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Subscription Operations Manager+54% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Subscription Analyst. 13% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Operations Manager, Virtual Staffing-17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Client Services Lead, Virtual Support. 13% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Executive Vice President, Association+145% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Director of Member Services. 40% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Association Chief Executive+274% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Director of Member Services. 13% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Subscription Analyst+20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Association 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.