Observed career paths · medicine

Where does a Attending Specialist go next?

6 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Chief of Service+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Attending Specialist go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers64% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of Rehabilitation Services-40% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Chief of Service. 10% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Pharmacy-12% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Chief of Service. 10% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of People-37% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Chief of Service. 8% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers93% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Medical Officer+80% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Chief of Service. 64% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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