Observed career paths · mental_health

Where does a Clinical Director go next?

11 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
VP Behavioral Health+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of observed moves out of Clinical Director go here (4,200 careers)
executive stepconfidence high4,200 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Public Health Officer+43% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Public Health. 4% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Regional Veterinary Director+80% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Veterinary Practice Owner. 4% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
VP People+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 3% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Director of Public Health+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Clinical Director go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Veterinary Practice Owner+26% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Clinical Director go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of People-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Clinical Director go here (180 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate180 careers93% 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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