Observed career paths · bookkeeping

Where does a Bookkeeper 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
Full-Charge Bookkeeper+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
43% of observed moves out of Bookkeeper go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Bookkeeper+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
43% of observed moves out of Bookkeeper go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Bookkeeping Practice Manager+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
14% of observed moves out of Bookkeeper go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Bookkeeping Firm Owner+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Full-Charge Bookkeeper. 11% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Inside AE+82% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Bookkeeper. 3% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Project Manager+64% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Bookkeeper. 3% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there

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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