Modeled career paths · Music education

Where does a Band Director go next?

What employers are asking a Band Director 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 Bands+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
53% of modeled moves out of Band Director go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chair, Music Department+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
18% of modeled moves out of Band Director go here
leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
District Music Supervisor+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
18% of modeled moves out of Band Director go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Lead Classroom Teacher-22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Band Director go here
pivot93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Financial Aid Advisor-2% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Band Director 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.