Observed career paths · childcare_early_ed

Where does a Center Director 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
Regional Director, Early Education+33% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
90% of observed moves out of Center Director go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief of Staff+54% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Regional Director, Early Education. 24% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Creative Arts Therapies+48% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Regional Director, Early Education. 24% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Learning & Development+33% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Regional Director, Early Education. 21% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Curriculum Lead+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of observed moves out of Center Director go here (480 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate480 careers95% 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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