Modeled career paths · Military and defense

Where does a Commissioned Officer go next?

What employers are asking a Commissioned Officer 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
Field Grade Officer+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Commissioned Officer go here
leadership branch93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Defense Program Manager+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Commissioned Officer go here
leadership branch76% of modeled exits move upward from there
Supervisory Program Analyst+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Field Grade Officer. 4% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Senior Defense Executive+147% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Field Grade Officer. 13% joint modeled share
executive step90% of modeled exits move upward from there
General / Flag Officer+127% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Defense Program Manager. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Program Analyst-28% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Commissioned Officer go here
pivot96% of modeled exits move upward from there
Detective-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Commissioned Officer go here
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Program Officer, Foundation+11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Commissioned Officer go here
pivot87% 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.