Modeled career paths · Coaching practice

Where does a Certified Coach go next?

What employers are asking a Certified Coach 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
Senior Executive Coach+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Certified Coach go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Coaching Practice Lead+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Certified Coach go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Benefits Consultant+40% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Benefits Consultant. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Principal, Coaching Firm+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Executive Coach. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Benefits Consultant+9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Certified Coach go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Learning & Development Specialist-31% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Certified Coach go here
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.