Observed career paths · customs_border

Where does a Customs & Border Officer 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
Senior Border Officer+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Customs & Border Officer go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Supervisory Border Officer+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Customs & Border Officer go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Port Director+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Border Officer. 16% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Field Operations Director+221% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Supervisory Border Officer. 6% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Foreign Service Officer+53% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Border Officer. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Adjudications Officer+31% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Border Officer. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

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