Observed career paths · auto_parts_retail

Where does a Commercial Parts Specialist go next?

4 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
Store Manager, Auto Parts+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Commercial Parts Specialist go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers75% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Director of Commercial Sales+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Store Manager, Auto Parts. 38% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
District Manager, Auto Parts+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Store Manager, Auto Parts. 38% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Store Manager, Resale+18% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Store Manager, Auto Parts. 12% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers60% 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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