Observed career paths · commercial_brokerage

Where does a Commercial Real Estate Associate go next?

10 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.

Management path
Commercial Broker+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of observed moves out of Commercial Real Estate Associate go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Vice President, Brokerage+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Commercial Broker. 45% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Office Manager, Tax Services+5% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Enrolled Agent. 13% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Managing Director, Brokerage+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Commercial Broker. 15% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Title Examiner, Insurance-23% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Commercial Real Estate Associate go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers80% of observed exits move upward from there
Enrolled Agent-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Commercial Real Estate Associate go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Surety Underwriter+21% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical
reachable via Title Examiner, Insurance. 4% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% 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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