Modeled career paths · Public procurement

Where does a Contracting Officer go next?

What employers are asking a Contracting 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
Senior Contracting Officer+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Contracting Officer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Public Procurement+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Contracting Officer go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Statistical Programs+91% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Public Procurement. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Labor Relations Specialist+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Contracting Officer go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Veterans Service Officer-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Contracting Officer go here
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.