Modeled career paths · Contract management

Where does a Contract Administrator go next?

What employers are asking a Contract Administrator for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Contracts Analyst+58% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Contract Administrator go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Contracts Manager+108% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Contract Administrator go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Senior Contracts Manager+165% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Contracts Analyst. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Contracts+256% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Contracts Manager. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Business Analyst+118% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Contracts Manager. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Sourcing Specialist+108% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Contracts Manager. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% 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.