Modeled career paths · Geophysics

Where does a Chief Geophysicist go next?

What employers are asking a Chief Geophysicist for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Specialist path
VP Operations+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 16% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Operating Officer+88% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 5% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Director of Atmospheric Research-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of modeled moves out of Chief Geophysicist go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Seismic Hazard Lead-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of modeled moves out of Chief Geophysicist go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Sustainability-18% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
23% of modeled moves out of Chief Geophysicist go here
lateral0% 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.