Modeled career paths · Childcare early education

Where does a Center Director go next?

What employers are asking a Center 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.

Typical advancement
Regional Director, Early Education+33% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
90% of modeled moves out of Center Director go here
progression0% of modeled 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 modeled share
progression0% of modeled 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 modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Learning & Development+33% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Regional Director, Early Education. 21% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Curriculum Lead+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of modeled moves out of Center Director go here
lateral95% 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.