Modeled career paths · Dispensary retail

Where does a Budtender go next?

What employers are asking a Budtender 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

Lead Budtender+56% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Budtender go here

progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Inventory & Compliance Specialist+103% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Budtender go here

progression88% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Dispensary Manager+162% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Lead Budtender. 19% joint modeled share

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Retail, Cannabis+251% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Inventory & Compliance Specialist. 4% joint modeled share

leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Regional Retail Manager, Cannabis+251% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Inventory & Compliance Specialist. 4% joint modeled share

leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there

Career pivot

Cinema General Manager+103% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Inventory & Compliance Specialist. 1% joint modeled share

pivot75% of modeled exits move upward from there

Event Operations Supervisor+95% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Inventory & Compliance Specialist. 1% joint modeled share

pivot100% 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.