Observed career paths · consulting_mgmt

Where does a Consulting Analyst go next?

8 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
Management Consultant+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Consulting Analyst go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Senior Consultant+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Consulting Analyst go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Management Consultant. 16% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+96% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Consultant. 2% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate480 careers93% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Principal+224% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Consultant. 5% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Customer Success Manager+8% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Management Consultant. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers80% of observed exits move upward from there
Project Manager+8% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Management Consultant. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% 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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