Modeled career paths · International development

Where does a Country Director go next?

What employers are asking a Country Director 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
Regional Director, Development+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
77% of modeled moves out of Country Director go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Nonprofit CEO+20% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Executive Director. 6% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
County Administrator+20% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Department Head, Municipal. 3% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Senior Executive Service+43% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Division Director, Federal. 3% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Operations+43% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 2% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Principal+66% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Engagement Manager. 2% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Executive Director-16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
9% of modeled moves out of Country Director go here
lateral71% of modeled exits move upward from there
Division Director, Federal+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Country Director go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Department Head, Municipal-16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Country Director go here
lateral84% 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.