Observed career paths · art_conservation

Where does a Conservation Technician go next?

6 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
Conservator+126% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Conservation Technician go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Senior Conservator+187% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Conservator. 53% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Collections Care+289% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Conservator. 18% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Head of Conservation+289% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Conservator. 18% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Art Specialist+144% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Conservator. 6% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Orchestrator+144% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Conservator. 6% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers91% 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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